Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 22, 2009
Submitted
April 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25122
Aircraft time
87,117 hours, 12,877 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT OTHER AIRLINE NOTICED POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK NEAR RIGHT WING ROOT RETURNED TO GATE. DURING INVESTIGATION FUEL LEAK OBSERVED IN RT WING FRONT SPAR DRY BAY AT AFT END OF ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE CAUSED BY BROKEN COUPLING NUT. COUPLING NUT P/N AS1714D32 WASHERS P/N AS 1715-32 AND PACKING P/N MS2 9513-330. REPLACED BY NEW ACC AMM TASK 28-22-07-404-011-002 LEAK CHECK C/OUT BY WET MOTORING NO LEAK OBSERVED.