Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7287U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21565
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXTERIOR OF CENTER FUEL TANK HAS STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL AT REAR SPAR WEB. *S/D* FOUND FUEL SEEP AT LOWER EDGE OF CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 7.50. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR AND LEAKED CHECKED OK. THE AREA WILL BE CHECKED AT 50 HOUR INTERVALS FOR THREE TIMES. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT THE NEXT HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT.