Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
September 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
64,049 hours, 10,515 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN FUEL QTY DECREASED WITH LT CENTER FUEL PUMP ON AND 30,000 LBS IN CENTER TANK. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LT FUEL TANK DRY BAY HAS RUNNING FUEL LEAK. RESEALED LEAK AT BOTTOM STRINGER BETWEEN LEFT TANK AND OUTBOARD OF DRYBAY AT 1700. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK; NO LEAKS. FUEL BALANCED. ACCOMPLISHED ADDÕL TROUBLESHOOTING ON LAYOVER; NO FAULTS NOTED. CHANGED LEFT CENTER TANK OVERRIDE PUMP PRECAUTIONARY. NO FURTHER REPORT OF FUEL IMBALANCE PROBLEM.