Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 16, 2023
Submitted
January 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
27735
Aircraft time
36,163 hours, 19,554 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Unknown
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT DIVERSION TO STL DUE TO INDICATIONS OF FUEL LEAK IN RT TANK. ONCE CTR FUEL USED THE RT FUEL TANK TOTAL SLIGHTLY DECREASED AT A GREATER RATE THAN THE LT CREATING A FUEL SPLIT. THE RATE COULD NOT BE SLOWED WITH SPLIT, CHECKED ALL FUEL TANKS FOR LEAKS IAW AMM 28-11-00-0601. CHECKED ENGINES & WHEEL WELLS FOR ANY SIGN OF LEAKAGE . NONE FOUND. VERIFIED TANKS IN C/P ON WING GAUGES & FMC. ALL MATCH. CHECKED LT & RT WING STICKS. MATCHES GAUGES. CHECKED FOR UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER. CHECKED GOOD. FUELED TO 20,000 LBS.

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