Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 31, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26948
Aircraft time
32,643 hours, 5,114 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DUAL FUEL INDICATION PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN BOEING MAINTENANCE TIP 777-MT28-11, WHERE TWO OR MORE FAULTING TANK UNITS CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE NUISANCE FUEL SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGES. THE CENTER RH TANK UNIT #2 WAS IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE TRULY FAULTING PARTS, SO IT WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TRUE FAULTING TANK UNIT HAS YET TO BE IDENTIFIED, SINCE IT APPARENTLY IS FAULTING INTERMITTENTLY. BUT WHEN IT IS IDENTIFIED, IT WILL BE REPLACED. THE AIRPLANE IS CURRENTLY NOT GENERATING ANY FAULT MESSAGES. THE FUEL QUANTITY PROCESSING UNIT (FQPU) WAS ALSO REPLACED PRECAUTIONARILY.