Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 11, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24224
Aircraft time
77,329 hours, 9,464 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Reser Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL QUANTITY PROBLEM. ABOUT 6,000 LBS TO 7,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS LOST BY THE FIRST POSITION REPORT. FUEL FLOW ON ENGINES WAS NORMAL AND NO REPORTS OF ANY TRANSFERRING. THE FUEL LOSS STABILIZED AND NO ADDITIONAL FUEL WAS LOST EN ROUTE. ON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE THEY FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PYLON MISSING PANEL (452FL) AND FUEL LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN THE NR 2 RESERVE TANK LOWER ACCESS PANEL (553DB). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PYLON PANEL (452FL) AND FUEL ACCESS PANEL (553DB). OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.