Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 22, 2017
Submitted
September 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
66,567 hours, 14,929 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
38768
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MINOR FUEL LEAKAGE RIGHT WING FUEL CAP WHILE AIRBORNE. DISSIPATED AS FUEL BURNED FROM WING. REPLACED THE OVERWING FUEL CAP AND ADAPTER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 28-11-04-766-029. AIRCRAFT DEFUELED IAW AMM 28-26-00 AND FOLLOWED FUEL TANK MAINT PRACTICES IAW AMM 28-11-00. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD AFTER REFILLING RIGHT WING TANK.