Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 3, 2019
Submitted
August 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55152
Aircraft time
48,612 hours, 33,228 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715C130
Engine time
48,160 hours, 32,599 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 40 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LAT FUEL UNBAL MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED. REBALANCED FUEL TRANSFER AND DIAGNOSED LEFT FUEL SYSTEM WAS LOSING FUEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LOW PRESS FUEL FILTER CAP AND FROM BYPASS VENT VALVE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED DAMAGED PACKING ON FILTER CAP. REPLACED FUEL BYPASS VENT VALVE IAW AMM 73-13. REPLACED COELESTER BAGS AND CW DUCT BURNOUT. NO LEAKS ON ENGINE. OK FOR SERVICE.

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