Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 7, 2007
Submitted
June 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26938
Aircraft time
44,233 hours, 6,718 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE. EICAS FUEL HAS HISTORY. [07-13-07] TROUBLESHOOTING FUEL IMBALANCE. FOUND LEAK IN LT MAIN TANK, DEFUELED, SUMPED TANK. FND AFT BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE BAD. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FLAPPER FUEL TANK OVERRIDE VALVE & SYSTEM CHECKED OK DURING VERIFICATION FLIGHT.