Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Main Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT MAIN TANK INTO CENTER TANK. CENTER TANK AND FUEL IMBALANCE ADVISORY. TAKEOFF FUEL WAS IN BALANCE AND NO FUEL IN CENTER TANK. FUEL MOVING AT A RATE OF 100 POUNDS EVERY 6 TO 8 MINUTES.