SDR AALA990545

Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21384
Part
Cap
Part number
1520001CAP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - FLT 1840 - AFTER TAKEOFF, A FLUID LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM THE LEFT WING IN THE AREA OF THE OVERWING FUEL CAP. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL IN REAR SPARE AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND MOVED TO THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. INSPECTED LEFT WING UPPER AND LOWER WING SURFACES, SEAMS, AND REAR SPAR WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. REPLACED O-RING ON LEFT OVERWING FUEL CAP. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVE AND REINSPECTED WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)