Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 15, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
72,824 hours, 26,655 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Pump
Part number
5007246B
Part serial
1
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG IS LEAKING FUEL OUT OF LOWER SIDE OF FUEL PUMP CASE TRANSFER TUBE JOINT. REMOVED FUEL PUMP & FUEL CONTROL, DISCONNECTED MAIN FUEL LINE.