Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14106
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27296
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
O-Ring
Part number
KB27120
Condition
Pinched
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE, A DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED ON FMC BETWEEN CALCULATED AND TOTALIZER FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MKE TO INVESTIGATE. THE TOWER CONFIRMED FUEL LEAK FROM RT ENGINE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN UPON TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND O-RING ON TUBE ASSEMBLY TO RT HP FUEL PUMP PINCHED. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE RT ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.