Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
January 20, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
21,950 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ABOVE 80KTS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ADVISED THE FLIGHT CREW OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AND SAFELY RETURNED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE LEAK BACK TO THE RT SURGE TANK VENT. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO SERVICE. RT SURGE TANK FOUND WITH FUEL FROM REFUEL PROCEDURE, THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS FUELING CONDITION. SURGE TANK WILL DRAIN WHEN NR 2 MAIN TANK FUEL IS CONSUMED IAW SDS 28-10-10-401 AND AMM 28-10-00 INSPECTION. HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 05-51-07, 34 MILL FT LBS ENERGY USED, CAUTION RANGE OBSERVED AMM 32-45-00 CARRIED OUT NO FAULTS FOUND.

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