Service difficulty report · Discharge Tube · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
April 4, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18702
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30760
Aircraft time
45,474 hours, 7,747 cycles
Part
Discharge Tube
Part number
6070330
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
45,474 hours, 7,747 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKAGE FROM LT WING SURGE TANK NACA. PURGED FUEL TANK. FOUND DISCHARGE TUBE FRACTURE AT MAIN TANK 2 FWD OVERRIDE JETTISON PUMP. REPLACED DISCHARGE TUBE & OPS TEST NORMAL. TASK CARDS 28-011-04-01/-02/-03/-04 CALL FOR DETAILED INSP OF IN-TANK TUBING & COMPONENTS AT 2D INTERVAL. FLT TIME IS 45474 FH, NOT REACH 2D INTERVAL. MANUFACTURER RECEIVED 2 SIMILAR CASES OF TUBE FAILURE. TUBES FAILED IN A SIMILAR LOCATIONS & MANNER. IN BOTH CASES, CRACK INITIATED IN A NON-PRODUCTION WELD, POSSIBLY A REPAIR WELD. FRACTURED TUBE INSTALLED SINCE ARRIVAL DATE FROM MANUFACTURER. TUBE SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. (SUP) THE TUBE INSPECTION OF B18211 IS NORMAL.