SDR IXXA110079O

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date: December 6, 2011
Submitted: December 15, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N762CX
Make and model: Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial: 22225
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Tank
Condition: Leaking
Location: Zone 600
Part time: 76,230 hours, 35,502 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, THE PACKS WERE TURNED ON AND FUEL ODOR WENT AWAY. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED FUEL SYS AND FOUND FUEL LEAK COMMING FROM CRACKED FASTENER ON THE RT TANK AT PYLON. THEY REPLACED AND RESEALED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-00 AND 51-20-05. LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON BOTH RT MAIN TANK AND CENTER TANK IAW AMM 28-11-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.