Mechanic failed in attempt to repair fuel leak.

Attributes
ACN	321254
Time
Date	199510
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	321254
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On oct/xa/95 I was working on #2 engine pylon fuel leak. I replaced the fuel line and 'D' rings and tested for fuel leaks, no leak was noted at this time. When aircraft landed in las fuel was leaking from #2 engine pylon. Mechanics in las found the fuel was coming from the fuel line that I replaced.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECH FAILED IN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR FUEL LEAK.

Narrative: ON OCT/XA/95 I WAS WORKING ON #2 ENG PYLON FUEL LEAK. I REPLACED THE FUEL LINE AND 'D' RINGS AND TESTED FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO LEAK WAS NOTED AT THIS TIME. WHEN ACFT LANDED IN LAS FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM #2 ENG PYLON. MECHS IN LAS FOUND THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT I REPLACED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.