Service difficulty report · Fuel System · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
July 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23500
Part
Fuel System
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

AIR TURN BACK, AFTER DEPARTURE, TOWER ADVISED THAT FUEL WAS FLOWING FROM THE LEFT WING. IT WAS VISUALLY CHECKED BY CAPT TO BE A SOLID STREAM FLOWING FROM THE LEFT OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE WING. OPS CHECKED REFUEL SYSTEM IAW MM 28-21-00. NO FAULTS OBSERVED. SUSPECT FUEL EXPANSION INTO SURGE TANK.

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