# SDR AALA20120221003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2012
- Submitted: February 22, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N636AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N636AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 24594
- Aircraft time: 65,652 hours, 23,687 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce RB211535E4B3
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Fuel Line
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120221003

## Discrepancy

INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION.  EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND LT ENGINE FUEL LEAK AT O-RING ON LINE CONNECTION TO FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR.  REPLACED O-RING.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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