# SDR ASMF2019010900012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 13, 2018
- Submitted: January 9, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N966AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N966AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 35311
- Aircraft time: 21,916 hours, 2,578 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Cell
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Center
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF2019010900012

## Discrepancy

DURING TRANSIT CHECK IN NRT STATION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETECTED FUEL LEAK (2 DROPS/SEG.) OUT OF LIMITS AT CENTER TANK AT THE REAR SPAR IN RH WHEEL COMPARTMENT; AIRCRAFT RETURN TO MEXICO CITY IAW BOEING MESSAGE 4-4342867131 “AEROMEXICO WOULD LIKE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT AS A REVENUE FLIGHT FROM TOKYO NARITA (NRT) TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (ANC) THEN ONTO MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (MEX) WITH AN EMPTY CENTER FUEL TANK”; AT MEXICO FUEL LEAK TANK WAS REPAIRED WITH SEALED I.A.W. AMM STANDAR REPAIR B-787-A-28-11-00-14A-663A-A PARAGRAPH 1.A. , ALL CORRECT.

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