Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 7673CB

Difficulty date
May 19, 2011
Submitted
May 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590HA
Make and model
Boeing 7673CB
Aircraft serial
33467
Aircraft time
32,778 hours, 6,097 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1562200000
Part serial
100
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
33,452 hours, 6,193 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - LEFT ENGINE APPEARS TO BE LOSING OR CONSUMING OIL. BEFORE ENGINE START: L-20; R-23; AFTER ENG START: L-9; R-12; CRUISE 4 HRS IN FLT L-11; R-15. START OF CRUISE 12/15. TROUBLESHOT NR 1 ENGINE OIL & FOUND OIL COLLAR LEAKNG. REMOVED AIRFOIL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-09. REPLACED AIRFOIL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-09. BYPASS PANEL CLOSE UP PEND. CLOSED BYPASS OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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