Service difficulty report · Fluid · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 21, 2013
Submitted
February 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23838
Aircraft time
78,032 hours, 60,717 cycles
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY -- TOWER NOTED SIGNIFICANT FLUID COMING FROM LEFT WING ON TAKEOFF AND ADVISED CREW AIRBORNE. COCKPIT VERIFIED LEAK, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO AND. DEFERRED PER MEL. ON 2-26-13, FLOAT SWITCH OPERATED NORMAL.