Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
August 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
49,069 hours, 5,923 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

NR 2 ENGINE HAS EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE LEAK AFTER A CHECK ENGINE RUN. LEAK IS AROUND TOP INBOARD LARGE FUEL LINE AT TOP OF FUEL PUMP. SUSPECT LINE IS REF"FUEL OIL COOLER TUBE. REMOVED NR 3 BEARING COMPARTMENT BREATHER RESTRICTOR VALVE & BREATHER MANIFOLD (LB02) IAW AMM. MORE DISASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED TO ACCESS FUEL TUBE.