Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
November 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14024
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
20534
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Position
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF A FUEL ODOR NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL PART OF CLIMB. NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FUEL TANKS AND LINES AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK AFT SEAM. THE NR 2 FUEL TANK WAS REPAIRED IAW MM 28-11-00. A NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.