Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
June 28, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30559
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Gasket
Part number
9378M27PO1
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FUEL IMBALANCE. POSSIBILITY OF A FUEL LEAK NR 4 ENGINE. FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN MAIN NR 1 TANK, AND MAIN NR 4 TANKS. FUEL ENROUTE WAS 1.3 TO 1.4 TOTALIZER 22.6 WHILE CALCULATED 25.6, LEAK COULD BE DOWN STREAM OF FUEL CONTROL UNIT NR 4. LEAK CONFIRMED VISUALLY. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REMOVED NR 4 ENGINE HMU CHECK FOUND GASKET SEAL BROKEN; REPLACED GASKET AND INSTALLED HMU IAW MM. PERFORMED ENGINE WET MOTOR TEST ECU ACTUATOR GROUND TEST 12. IDLE AND ENGINE RUNUP LEAK CHECK NORMAL.

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