Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23858
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1712 - ON TAKEOFF FROM CLT, THE CLT TOWER REPORTED FUEL STREAMING FROM THE RIGHT WING AT 600 FEET. TOWER NOTIFIED CREW AND THEY INITIATED A RETURN TO FIELD TO CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS AIRCRAFT WAS OVERSERVICED WITH FUEL AS FUEL WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT WING FUEL VENT SCOOP. WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE, FUELER WAS ASKED TO PUT FUEL IN THE TANKS. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANYMORE FUEL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED ON MEL. ON 2/10/01, MAINTENANCE MEASURED FUEL IN LEFT AND RIGHT WING TANKS WITH FUEL DRIP STICKS. DRIP STICKS AND FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS AGREED WITH EACH OTHER. PERFORMED AUTO FUEL SHUTOFF CHECK BY RE

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