Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
June 20, 2004
Submitted
June 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Aircraft time
86,515 hours, 18,974 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
94,468 hours, 16,777 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
9120M43G03
Part serial
2227
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FUEL DRAINING FROM DRAIN MAST NR 3 ENGINE PORT ON ENGINE START. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE VBR FUEL MANIFOLD ASSY AS PER MM 75-32-00. OPS & LEAK CHECK OK AS PER MM 71-00-00 TEST NR 3.

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