Service difficulty report · Tsu · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 31, 2008
Submitted
April 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
RI3R816L
GE Aviation Systems LLC
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Tsu
Part number
403501
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Internal
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF 4035-01 SERIES TRANSIENT SUPPRESSION UNITS (TSU) IAW COMPONENT MM 28-44-64, REV 2, DATED 20/04/2007, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VARIOUS UNITS (7 TOTAL) SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION ON INTERIOR SURFACES FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE MOISTURE INTRUSION THROUGH THE CASE SEALS. AFFECTED UNITS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN QUARANTINE. IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MFG AND PRODUCTION AUTHORITY HOLDER, OF THE FINDINGS. COORDINATING WITH ENGINEERING AND QUALITY REPRESENTATIVES ON FURTHER ACTION AND FINAL DISPOSITION. AFFECTED UNITS TO REMAIN IN QUARANTINE UNTIL GUIDANCE IS RECEIVED. CONSULTED WITH FSDO, PMI. RECOMMENDED ACTION: SUBMIT SDR IAW 14 CFR PART 145.221 AND REPAIR STATION QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL PROCEDURES. AFFECTED PN 4035-01 AFFECTED SN: 0123, 0408, 1034, 1115, 1313, 1403, 1888. UNITS USED ON AC FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYS, INSTALLED IAW STC00847S-28-2.