Service difficulty report · Shroud · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 19, 2015
Submitted
November 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55127
Aircraft time
37,215 hours, 31,200 cycles
Part
Shroud
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
TX
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 PILOT WALKAROUND IN PBI, NOTED FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT ACFT AND IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST NEAR SEAT ROWS 19-24. AFTER PROVIDING ACCESS IN THE AFT BAG BIN, FOUND FUEL RETURN TO TANK SHROUD CRACKED, LEAKING WITH SURROUNDING INSULATION BLANKETS FUEL SOAKED. REPLACED LINE ALONG WITH LEAKING O-RINGS AT COUPLING SEAL, REF: B717 IPC 28-24-03-01 ITEM 330. ENGINE RUN AND ASSOCIATED LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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