Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
48,858 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hose
Part number
10608486
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 DEPARTURE OF THE ACFT PRIOR TO ENGINE START, FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE. MX REQUESTED NORMAL ENGINE START TO VERIFY FUEL LEAK. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND ACFT TOWED BACK TO GATE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS R&R WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. ENGINE GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS OBSERVED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.