Service difficulty report · Cuff · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
October 19, 2018
Submitted
October 19, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301SR
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
38854
Aircraft time
540 hours, 167 cycles
Part
Cuff
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS WERE RAISED: - WO 4000 JOB CARD NR. 0010 “FWD AUX TANK GROUP FUEL LEAK”: FUEL CELL NR 4A P/N 42410-409 S/N 0906– UPPER CABIN AIR TUBE CUFF P/N 200-5-487-22 FOUND DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER THE DRY BAY. - WO 4001 JOB CARD NR. 0009 “AFT AUX TANK GROUP FUEL LEAK”: FUEL CELL NR 5 FILL AND VENT/TRANSFER LINE FITTINGS– FOUND FILL LINE INNER END FITTING NOT SECURED. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED: PREVIOUS PROJECT NO. DID NOT INVOLVE ANY RELEVANT WORK AFFECTING THE SUBJECT INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE IS EXTERNAL.