Service difficulty report · Fuel Bowl · Lkheed 1011385114

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385114
Aircraft time
67,367 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Part
Fuel Bowl
Part number
74275
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Apu · Pwc · ST6
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAXI IN THE AIRCRAFT LOST APPROXIMATELY 600 LBS OF FUEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUELLEAK FROM APU. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER BOWL CRACKED AT MOUNTING FLANGE. BOWL REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOWL MUST HAVE BEEN INSTALLED COCKED EYED AND THE BOLT WAS USED TO OVER TORQUE THE FLANGE TO SEAT THE BOWL PROPERLY. . . . .