Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 29, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
84,093 hours, 24,126 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE, LT WING 1200 LBS HIGHER THAN RT AFTER 1:20 OF FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED STATIC LEAK CHECK WITH 3500 LBS OF FUEL IN BOTH WINGS, NO TRANSFER NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK WITH WING PUMPS ON WITH NO TRANSFER NOTED. SUSPECT POSSIBLE LEAK FROM RT TANK TO CTR. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS IAW FIM 28-21-00-815-813, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. STATIC CHECKED RIB BETWEEN RT & CTR TANKS WITH 14000 LBS IN RT TANK.