SDR EIA2000377

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
December 17, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Part
Door
Part number
106003167
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

KSEA - FUEL LEAK OBSERVED O/B OF NR 1 ENGINE APPEARED TO STOP WHEN FLAPS UP AND AIRCRAFT NOSE 8 DEGREES OR LESS. FOUND FUEL STAINS AND RESIDUAL FUEL IN VICINITY OF DRY BAY AND O/B OF NR 1 ENGINE, OPENED ACCESS PANEL TO DRY BAY. FOUND FUEL PUDDLE AT B/H AND BETWEEN 2 FWD STRINGERS. CLEANED, FUELED NR 1R TANK, AND INSPECT FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WHEN STATIC NEG VE PRESSURE CHECKED 1R AND 1M TANKS, NO LEAKS. DURING POS VE PRESS CHECK OF NR 1R FOUND AIR PUSHING OUT BETWEEN STRINGER AND LOWER SKIN SEPARATING 1R AND DRY BAY. SEALANT FOUND TACKY AND SOFT. RSEALED INSIDE OF 1R AND DRY BAY. SURGE TANK CHECK C/W. NO LEAKS IN DIAGONAL BRACE FITTING AND FLAP CARRIAGE FITTING. FUEL ACCESS PANELS AND O-RINGS FOR 1R TAN