Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7272B6

Difficulty date
December 21, 2015
Submitted
December 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720CK
Make and model
Boeing 7272B6
Aircraft serial
21298
Aircraft time
56,777 hours, 33,038 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PUMP, INSPECTED AND FOUND O-RING WAS BAD, REPLACED O-RING WITH NEW, LEAK AND OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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