Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2008
Submitted
September 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
48,629 hours, 7,246 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil Sys
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

SIGNS OF OIL LEAK FROM NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND LEAK FROM FUEL SERVO HEATER TRANSFER TUBES AT BASEPLATE. REPLACED TRANSFER TUBES O-RING SEALS AND REFITTED FUEL SERVO HEATER. ACP'D DRY MOTOR AND NO LEAKS APPARENT. ACP'D IDLE RUN AND ALL OPS GOOD. NO LEAKS APPARENT.