What was found
FUEL LEAKING OUT OF STAB COMPARTMENT. FOUND FUEL SITTING BELOW STAB BOX, FWD & AFT STAB COMPARTMENT DOORS OPEN FOR ACCESS. HORIZONTAL STAB TANKS DRAINED. CLEANED STAB COMPARTMENT & FOUND FUEL UNDER LT FUEL TANK SUMP VLV.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2013
- Submitted
- October 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N181UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 25278
- Aircraft time
- 92,270 hours, 11,102 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel Sys
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- 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.