Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21872
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Surge Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
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 CONFIG LIGHT ON WITH 1200 NR UNCOMMANDED TRANSFER TO CENTER TANK. SEVERAL LEAKS WERE FOUND FROM THE LEFT MAIN TANK INTO THE CENTER TANK. A LEAKING SCAVANGE LINE B NUT WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE O-RING. A LEAKING SEAL AROUND THE SURGE TANK, DRAIN LINE WHERE IT ENTERS INTO THE CENTER TANKS, WAS REPAIRED BY RESEALING THE AREA, AND LASTLY THE SURGE TANK DRAIN VALVE AND VACUUM VALVES WERE REPLACED. AFTER ALL ABOVE ACTIONS, THE LEAK WAS CORRECTED.