Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
O-Ring
Part number
KB27133
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
46,717 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LARGE FUEL IMBALANCE IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO A RT ENGINE FUEL LEAK. THE ACFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE RT FUEL QUANTITY WAS 1500 KG LESS THAN THE LT. AN O-RING WAS FOUND LEAKING AT THE RT HP FUEL PUMP FEED LINE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE RT HP FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED ON 9 FEB 11 AND LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT, NEW O-RINGS WERE USED. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 6 LEGS SINCE THE PUMP CHANGE, PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE FLIGHT. A/C TIMES: TSN 46717, CSN 14812. THE HP FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ON 9 FEB 11 AT A/C TIMES: TSN 46696, CSN 14805.

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