Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 28, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25334
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 863 - EN ROUTE SJU-STL, AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED FUEL LEAK ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING. REPLACED THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL OIL COOLER AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. LEAK AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)