Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 20, 2025
Submitted
June 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26938
Aircraft time
111,171 hours, 14,933 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Out Of Balance
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE AT CRUISE LOCKING UNLOCKING NO ACTIVE FAULT MSG OR FAULT HISTORY. CONFIRMED NO FUEL LEAK FROM AIRCRAFT, FUEL IMBALANCE FIM TASK 28-22 TASK 847 CARRIED OUT. CONFIRMED THE CENTER FUEL TANK OVERRIDE/JETTISON PUMP DOES NOT TRANSFER BETWEEN LEFT MAIN AND LEFT CENTER TANKS. FURTHER FIM 28-22 TASK 849 ACTIONED UP TO AND INCLUDING D 1 (F), LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANK QUANTITIES REMAINED CONSTANT FOR OVER 45 MINS. CENTRE TANK QUANTITY ALSO REMAINED CONSTANT LEFT CTR L OVRD FUEL PUMP CTRL PULLED AND COLLARED.CENTER TANK FUEL PUMP FLOW RATES COMPARED WHEN OPERATING INDIVIDUALLY. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CENTER PUMPS TRANSFERRED 8000 LBS OF FUEL IN 7 MINS 0 SECONDS. REF AMM 28-22-08-720-801, ALL 4 MAIN TANK BOOST PUMP, JETTISON PUMP AND OVERRIDE/JETTISON PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVES FUNCTION CHECK. NIL FUEL TRANSFER ON ANY DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE NOTED. FUEL LEVELS REMAINED STABLE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT FIM 28-22 TASK 849 STEP D (1) (G) AT THIS TIME DUE FUEL TRUCK AVAILABILITY FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST CARRIED OUT REF AMM 28-22-00-720-805,.BOTH WITHIN LIMITS. REF FIM 28-22 TASK 849 STEP D (1) (G), REFUEL/JETTISON AND FUEL FEED MANIFOLD LEAK TEST CARRIED OUT REF AMM 28-21-00-790-802, BOTH TESTS E (1) AND (2) RESULT IN 0 LITRE LEAKAGE MEL 2822R REJECTING , CENTER PUMPS FUNCTIONING FUEL SYSTEM FOUND TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY. NIL LEAKS EVIDENT, FUEL LEVEL REMAINED CONSTANT THROUGHOUT ALL TESTS. EICAS FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE WAS NOT TRIGGERED DURING FLIGHT.