Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
December 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE PASSENGERS REPORTED FLUID COMING FROM LT WING. F/O VISUALLY CHECKED AND REPORTED LT WING, SOAKED. RT WING DRY. FUEL DISCREPENCY OF 400 DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTED STA. LT WING THOROUGHLY CHECKED FOR SIGN OF FUEL LEAK OR PATCH OR ODOR. UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. FLUID ON WING WAS DE-ICING FLUID, AFTER REFUELED TANK DRIP CHECKED AND CONFIRMED READING WITH COCKPIT INDICATIONS. LOW PRESSURE CHECKED BY RUNNING PUMPS NO LEAKS.