Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 9, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
39,803 hours, 13,870 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO A FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM. UNEXPLAINABLE FUEL TRANSFER FROM RIGHT MAIN TANK TO CENTER TANK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INTERNAL LEAK CHECK OF SYSTEM BY PRESSURIZING FUEL FEED AND FUELING MANIFOLDS USING AIRCRAFT BOOST PUMPS. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS NO LEAKS (UNCOMMANDED TRANSFER) OCCURED.