Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank Ribs · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
October 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19756
Part
Fuel Tank Ribs
Condition
Not Sealed
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT REPORT OF UNCOMMANDED TRANSFER OF FUEL INTO NR 4 MAIN FROM NR 4 RESERVE AND INTO NR 3 MAIN FROM NR 4 MAIN TANK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MISSING SEALANT AT NR 4 RESERVE TANK-J NR 4 MAIN TANK RIB ABOVE NR 4 PYLON AND AT NR 3 TO NR 4 TANK RIB ABOVE NR 3 PYLON. MODIFICATION PER SB 747-54-2159 COMPLETED 3 FLIGHTS PRIOR. REMOVED OLD SEALANT, RESEALED AND LEAK CHECKED OK PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-11-00.