Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 1, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
24263
Aircraft time
70,316 hours, 28,961 cycles
Part
Flange
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH PASSING 1200 FEET A STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL BECAME APPARENT. LASTED STRONG ENOUGH THRU TOUCHDOWN AND DISSIPATED BY TAXI SPEED. FLIGHT CREW FILLED OUT AIRCRAFT FUME QUESTIONNAIRE. ONCE ON GROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAK IN THE LEFT ECS BAY AT FUEL SUMP DRAIN VALVE. THE LEFT CENTER SUMP DRAIN FLANGE WAS REPLACED. LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER B757 AMM 28-11-02-0401-926A-A. ALL CHECKS GOOD.