Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 22, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27201
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 803. EN-ROUTE, CREW EXPERIENCED A RAW FUEL ODOR AFTER ENGINE START. REPAIRED FUEL LEAKS IN CENTER TANK NEAR KEEL BEAM, BY RIGHT HAND PACK BAY.

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