Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28641
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 462 - HNL-BUR, FUEL BURNING OUT OF THE NR 2 MAIN TANK WITH THE CENTER PUMPS 'ON' CAUSING FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE WING TANKS. THE BURN RATE IS 600 LBS PER HOUR. TURNED NR 2 PUMPS OFF AND REDUCED THE BURN RATE TO APPROXIMATELY 300 LBS PER HOUR. TURNING THE AFT FUEL PUMP OFF ONLY REDUCED THE BURN RATE TO 100 LBS. RETURNED TO HNL FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED WHEN NR 2 AFT FUEL PUMP IS ON, THE NR 2 MAIN FUEL TANK QUANTITY MIGRATES TO THE CENTER FUEL TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AFT FUEL PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE O-RINGS. VERIFIED NO FUEL MIGRATION WITH NR 2 AFT FUEL PUMP ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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