Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 14, 2024
Submitted
May 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31215
Aircraft time
27,066 hours, 11,126 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
27,066 hours, 11,126 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AT CLIMBING OUT THROUGH 8000 FEET STRONG BURNING ODOR SMELL. FRONT REPORTED GALLEY SAID SMELL WAS THERE AND AFT GALLEY REPORTED FUEL SMELL; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY ORD. DETERMINED EVENT WAS CAUSED BY FUEL LEAKING FROM ENG 2. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION PER AMM 71-71-00 AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM VSV DRAIN TUBE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN LEAK CHECK PER AMM 71-00-00. AFTER ENG RUN FUEL STOPPED LEAKING. CLEANED EXCESS FUEL FROM ENGINE COWLS AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN ON ENGINE 2. NO ODOR PRESENT.