Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
September 12, 2006
Submitted
September 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594HA
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
23275
Aircraft time
60,364 hours, 29,239 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BTB - ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - MAIN TANK FUEL TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO CENTER TANK. 1220# IN 1 HOUR. FUEL SEEM TO COME FROM BOTH TANKS BUT SLIGHTLY MORE FROM LEFT TANK. FOUND FUEL TRANSFER IN UPPER RIB WHICH SEPARATES LEFT AND CENTER TANK. REPAIRED LEAK PER AMM 28-11-00 LK CK OK. CK RT CTR TANK FOUND NO TRANSFER OF FUEL RIGHT TANK INTO CENTER TANK.

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