Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Heater
Part number
1168172
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door 2l & 2r
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KEROSENE SMELL REPORTED ON GROUND AND ONCE IN CRUISE AROUND DOOR 2L. FLIGHT EN ROUTE EWR-LHR AND DIVERTED TO YQX. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED IDLE AND HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. INSPECTED AND SEARCHED CARGO PITS WITH AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED AND UNPRESSURIZED, NOTHING FOUND. CHECKED FOR BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FUEL LEAKS OF THE CENTER FUEL TANK AND APU FUEL LINE. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND. REPLACED DOOR 2L AND 2R HEATERS (P/N 116817-2) PRECAUTIONARY.