SDR TWRA9816

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 747130

Difficulty date
March 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FF
Make and model
Boeing 747130
Aircraft serial
19746
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2/3
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER NR 1 A/C PACK TURNED ON, REPORT OF HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL FUMES IN CABIN AS WELL AS IN COCKPIT AS A/C ROTATED. AFTER ALL PACKS WERE TURNED ON FUEL SMELL DISSIPATED. ON FUEL LEAK CHECK OF NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANK, STATIC FUEL LEAK FROM WING ROOT SPLICE AT SPANWISE NR 2 AND NR 3, ALSO FUEL LEAKS FROM WING ROOT SPLICE AREA SPANWISE NR 3 AND SPANWISE NR 2. AFTER TANK ENTRY, RESEALED NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANK WING ROOT SPLICE AT SPANWISE NR 2 AND NR 3 AND SEALED LOWER SEAM STRINGER AT WING ROOT AREA SPANWISE NR 3 AND NR 2. LEAK CHECKED OK PER REF MM 28-11-00. (M)