SDR EIAA9683

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
November 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Part
Seal
Part number
AS11329015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JFK - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LCK, A SMELL OF FUEL WAS EVIDENT IN COCKPIT DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER AIRCONDITIONING PACKAGE WAS TURNED ON. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. FOUND RIGHT SUMP DRAIN SEEPING. RESEATED DRAIN CHECKED OK. ON 11/7/96, LOG PAGE F08454, HAD A FUEL SMELL AGAIN. REPLACED BASE PLATE FOR CENTER WING TANK STK NR 24 HOUSING, RESEALED PER MM 28-11-00 WITH PRC 1422B1/2. (M)