Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2014
Submitted
February 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25981
Aircraft time
69,504 hours, 31,869 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Pack Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SIGNIFICANT ODOR OF JET FUEL FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND FUEL TANK SEAM LEAKING OTBD SIDE OF RT PACK BAY. REMOVED, RESEALED AND REINSTALLED TANK PLATES IAW AMM 28-11, LEAK CKS. GOOD.