Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 25, 2020
Submitted
June 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35311
Aircraft time
27,621 hours, 3,162 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED EVIDENCE FUEL LEAK WITH 90 DROPS BY MINUTE IN THE CENTRAL MAIN TANK. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED EMPTIED CENTRAL MAIN TANK PROCEDURE, CENTER MAIN TANK REFUEL VALVES HAVE BEEN DEFERRED BY MEL 28-21-01-02 WITH FLIGHT NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE TO PROGRAM. AT STA MEX MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW DMC-B787-A-28-11-00-05A-280A-A, DETECTING DAMAGES IN THE SEALED OF CENTRAL MAIN TANK SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED VENTILATION AND REPAIR OF FUEL CENTRAL MAIN TANK IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-28-11-00-14A-663A-A, ALL CORRECT.

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