Service difficulty report · Scavenge Tube · Boeing 7474B5F

Difficulty date
August 26, 2026
Submitted
August 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712CK
Make and model
Boeing 7474B5F
Aircraft serial
26414
Aircraft time
95,990 hours, 17,030 cycles
Part
Scavenge Tube
Part number
343U102335
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE MAIN 2 MAIN 3. MAIN 2 13,000LBS MORE THAN MAIN 3. RAN QRH. PERFORMED M2/M3 FUEL MANIFOLD LEAK TEST IAW B747 FIM 28-20 TASK SUPPORT. M2/M3 FUEL MANIFOLD LEAK TEST NOTED 200LBS/4 MIN LEFT CUT MANIFOLD LEAK TEST NOTED 100LBS/4 MIN M2 REFUEL/JETT LEAK TEST NOTED 100LBS/3 MIN. PERFORMED FUEL CMD OVRD M3 STATUS CHECKS IAW FIM 28-31-00-872. ALL CHECKS GOOD, FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS NOTED ABOVE ARE THE ONLY DEFECTS NOTED. FUEL MANIFOLD LEAK RATE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE C/T LT SIDE SCAVENGE FUEL LINE IAW AMM 28-15-03. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 28-15-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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