Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 29, 2024
Submitted
January 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26499
Aircraft time
58,842 hours, 27,119 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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

SHIP 5652 AFTER DUAL ENGINE START ON THE RAMP, AFT FAS NOTIFIED PILOTS NOTIFIED PILOTS OF VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE SMELL CONTINUED CAUSING FAS TO FEEL A HEADACHE TO OCCUR. PERFORMED QRH 8.4 SMOKE /FIRE/FUMES CHECKLIST. SMELL DIMINISHED AFTER RIGHT PACK WAS TURNED OFF AS PART OF THE CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO GATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED STEP 1 TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OF FUMES, FOUND FUEL LEAK RUNNING DOWN RIGHT WING AND INTO RT PACK BAY. REF B757 AMM 21-00 . REMOVED DRY BAY FUEL LINE PER B757 AMM 28-22. INSTALLED NEW DRY BAY FUEL LINE PER B757 AMM 28-22. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. NO MORE ODOR IN CABIN. (6468196)