Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 29, 2024
Submitted
October 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
66,667 hours, 25,914 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Shutoff Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CONFIRMED RT ENGINE FUEL LEAK. LOST APPROX 1800 POUNDS IN 30 MINS. SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE IN FLT. RT SIDE FUEL INDICATOR CONTINUED TO DECREASE EVEN WITH ENG SHUT DOWN. 3000 LBS SPLIT BETWEEN ENGINES BY THE TIME WE BLOCKED IN. NO REFERENCE REQUIRED CREW CONFIRMED THAT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, & THE RT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLT. USED FUEL STICKS FOR RT TANK TO VERIFY FUEL QTY REF MM 28-44-00-2 , TANK OVERHEAD IND IS CORRECT. NO NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR AROUND ENG OR LEAKS ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT TANK FUELING SHUTOFF VALVE ACTUATOR. OPS/LEAK CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. IAW AMM 28-21-12-4.