# SDR SWAA2013022513087

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fluid
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013022513087

## Discrepancy

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.

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