Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 16, 2020
Submitted
April 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31234
Aircraft time
13,483 hours, 5,515 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, FERRY FLT TO LAX: REF FIM 28-21-00-810-815 FOR UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER CTR TO 2 TANK. WITH RIGHT CENTER PUMP ON, FUEL LEAKS INTO RIGHT TANK THROUGH DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE OF RT FWD OR RT AFT BOOST PUMP HOUSING. FOUND CRACKED FUEL LINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE IAW 28-20-51-06.