Service difficulty report · Vent · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 1, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27879
Aircraft time
57,898 hours, 33,636 cycles
Part
Vent
Part number
110A011355
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF, TOWER NOTIFIED FLIGHT CREW OF POSSIBLE SMOKE TRAILING FROM LEFT WING. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS NORMAL. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK, NO LOSS OF FUEL NOTED FROM LEFT TANK. FIRST OFFICER NOTED FUEL ON UNDERSIDE OF LEFT WING NEAR FUEL VENT THAT WASN'T PRESENT ON PRE-FLIGHT. R &R THE LEFT WING LOWER FUEL PANEL VENT IAW AMM.

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