Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 22, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
24,501 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Unknown
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 START OF NR 1 ENGINE, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT TO TWO IDLE RUNS AS PART OF THE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION IAW AMM 71-71-00-200-801-F00 AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE OFFENDING COMPONENT IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED.