Service difficulty report · Seal Seat · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
May 14, 2025
Submitted
May 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711ZX
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28481
Aircraft time
91,788 hours, 24,248 cycles
Part
Seal Seat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 6814 -DIV- UNKOWN SMELL IN COCKPIT AND AFT GALLEY. FOUND CENTER FUEL TANK LEAKING INTO RT PACK BAY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED SEALANT REPAIR ON RT CTR FUEL TANK PER B757 AMM 28-11. C/W SFAR88 AND CDCCL PROCEDURES. NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC. RT CTR TANK ACCESS PLATE INSTALLED AND LEAK CHECK PER B757 AMM 28-11. (7224976)