SDR AALA201504089007

Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date: April 7, 2015
Submitted: April 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N902AW
Make and model: Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial: 23322
Aircraft time: 101,749 hours, 35,445 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Flange
Condition: Broken
Location: Bulkhead
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FUEL CONFIG LIGHT ON FINAL, CTR TANK SHOWED 1.2, THEN DOWN TO .06 , THEN ON GATE READING 0.8. UPON INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED BULKHEAD PLUMBING FLANGE ON RT WING CTR TANK WALL. R & R BULKHEAD PLUMBING FLANGE IAW AMM 20-11-00, 28-22-07 & 28-11-00. ACCOMPLISHED A LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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