Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55014
Aircraft time
35,381 hours, 24,224 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715C130
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3218102
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

FUEL/BURN WAS 1900 LBS MORE THAN FLIGHT PLANNED. CROSS FEED 15000 LBS. DURING FLIGHT, ON APPROACH A/C FOLLOWING NOTICED SOMETHING TRAILING THE NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND LP FUEL FILTER BOWL O-RING EXPOSED AND FUEL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING & FILTER PER MM.

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