SDR 95ZZZX1925

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
April 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
65B9301425
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
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

JFK - DURING WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM INBD SIDE OF NR 2 PYLON ABOVE ENGINE. REMOVED L/E GAP COVER PANEL. FOUND FUEL FEED TUBE LEAKING DUE TO A HOLE CHAFED IN TUBE BY THE PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMP. REMOVED TUBE AND ACCOMPLISHED A TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW MM 20-11-05. LINE REINSTALLED AND PRESSURE CHECKED IAW 28-22-00. LINE WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 250 HOURS PER MM. PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMP HAD ROTATED AGAINST FUEL TUBE BECAUSE ANTI-ROTATION SPRINGS WERE MISSING FROM CLAMP. FCD ISSUED TO CHECK OTHER PYLONS FOR SIMILAR CONDITION.