What was found
FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE CHANGED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FUEL MANIFOLD DRAIN TUBE FRACTURED IN THE TUBE BORE AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 747438
- Engine
- Rroyce RB211524*
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- UL37981
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.