Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354MC
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
23394
Aircraft time
52,752 hours, 10,144 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
41,039 hours, 8,802 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
NONE
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Eng Pylon
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FUELING WAS COMPLETED, A STEADY DRIPPING OF FUEL ONTO #2 ENGINE FROM #2 PYLON WAS NOTICED. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM SEALANT ON FWD SPAR ON #2 ENGINE PYLON. INSTALLED FUEL LEAK SEAL IAW BMM 28-11-00 & PAC SERVICE FUELING MANUAL 4-05-02, ITEM 7. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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