Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 5, 2017
Submitted
May 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12116
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27558
Aircraft time
86,574 hours, 17,984 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE AFTER CENTER PUMPS OFF MORE THAN 2000LB SPLIT IN 20 MINS. FUEL IMBALANCE REPORTED LT MAIN 13.7 RT MAIN 9.8 AND CONFIG LIGHT ON. STUCK BOTH TANKS CONFIRMED IMBALANCE, PERFORMED TEST OF THE ENGINE X-FEED VALVES IAW AMM 28-22-02-714-055 & 28-22-02-790-801 & DEFUELING VALVE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 28-26-01-790-801. NO FAULTS NOTED. REF FIM. 28-21-00-810-801 COMPLIED WITH TEST OF SHUT OFF VALVES, CROSSFEED VALVES, FUEL FILL AND DEFUEL VALVES, ENGINE FUEL FEED AND REFUEL MANIFOLD TEST ALL FOUND NO FAULTS. PERFORMED ENG RUNS ON LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE NO LEAKS NOTED REF AMM 73-11-07-404-019.