Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 18, 2019
Submitted
December 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
115,527 hours, 17,893 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM OVERWING FUEL CAP ON LEFT WING. AFTER REMOVING CAP FOUND 70 OF PAINT MISSING FROM FLANGE. CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL PAINT FROM FLANGE, INSTALLED NEW CAP IAW AMM 28-11-04. P/N 38222-3. FUELED LEFT WING TO 40,000 POUNDS, NO LEAKS OBSERVED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE.