Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
45,767 hours, 6,894 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE HAS FIRE DAMAGE FROM FUEL LEAKING AT THE MAIN FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AT THE NACELLE DISCONNECT PANEL. FIRE NOT CONFIRMED. ECM DATA SHOWED UNDER COWL TEMPERATURES TO BE NORMAL. HOWEVER, THERE WAS DAMAGE DUE TO A FUEL LEAK IN THE AREA. DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE C-CHECK. WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS "SCORCHING" WAS FOUND IN THE AREA UNDER THE HOSE PANEL. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE (BOEING IPC REF. 73-11-08-01-050) WAS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER CONNECTION AT THE NACELLE DISCONNECT PANEL. NO PLASTIC MATERIALS (HOSES, CLAMPS, HARNESSES) APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TIME SINCE INSTALLATION 14457 HOURS (2085 CYCLES).