SDR AALA951484

Service difficulty report · Dripstick · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20733
Part
Dripstick
Part number
728800291
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Ctr Fuel Tank
Component
Kaiser
Stage of operation
CR
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

MSY - FLT 0958 - WHILE EN ROUTE PTY, DURING CRUISE, A FAINT ODOR OF FUEL AT THE MID-SECTION OF THE CABIN WAS NOTED BY A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE ODOR BECAME STRONGER AND AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FUEL LEAK WAS CONFIRMED UNDER THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUSELAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TUL FOR REPAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. REPLACED DRIPSTICK ASSEMBLY. ALSO, AS PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. (M)