Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 15, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29428
Aircraft time
53,762 hours, 18,928 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
38769
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cap
Stage of operation
CL
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

ABOUT 10-15 MINS IN FLIGHT, PASSENGER ALERTED CREW ABOUT A LEAK FROM THE LT OVERWING FUEL CAP. F/O DID VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL LEAKING FROM LT WING CAP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON GROUND, VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND FUEL CAP LEAKING. OPENED LT WING TANK ACCESS PANEL 541JB, REF AMM 28-11-01. REMOVED FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY. REPLACED SEALS AND REINSTALLED. CLOSED ACCESS PANEL 541JB, AMM 28-11-01. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED.