Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing Root
Part time
77,494 hours, 17,580 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COKPIT WITH PACKS OFF. THEY CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND FUEL LEAK AT INBD LT WING OVER WING ROOT. THEY CLEANED, RESEALED, LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-11-00. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.