Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22950
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

BOS - FLT 2673 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER NOTIFIED CAPTAIN THAT FUEL WAS VENTING/LEAKING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING. TOWER NOTED THAT SEVERAL AIRCRAFT HAD REPORTED THE SAME. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CALL BELL IN THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING OFF, AS PASSENGERS ALSO REPORTED SEEING FUEL LEAKING FROM THE WING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A FUEL LINE COUPLING IN THE RIGHT WING TANK. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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