Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
November 16, 2017
Submitted
November 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18119
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
27561
Aircraft time
78,980 hours, 19,156 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
4,037 hours, 805 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
KB27120
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Pump
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

FUEL LEAK LEFT ENGINE DURING FLT. 3500 LBS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FMC AND CALC FUEL. VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE LEAK. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MOTORED ENGINE AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK COMING FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OUTLET SUPPLY LINE TO FUEL CONTROL GOVENOR, LEAKING AT PUMP OUTLET DUE TO BLOWN O-RING. REPLACED THE O-RING IAW MM 73-11-03. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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