Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
June 19, 2016
Submitted
August 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
28689
Aircraft time
60,861 hours, 8,614 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
14C3308
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water System
Part time
60,861 hours, 8,614 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A WATER LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING WATER LEAK IN THE LT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LINE AND COVER AND IN AFT DRAIN VALVE LINE. THE COVER, COUPLER AND DRAIN VALVE LINE SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW IPC 38-31-57-03 AND AMM 38-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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