Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 7, 2009
Submitted
April 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
40,674 hours, 11,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE PYLON SKATE SUPPORT AREA. FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENCLOSED AREA OF PYLON ABOVE THE AFT SUPPORT STRUT. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM FASTENERS THRU THE STRUT SUPPORT STRUCTURE INTO THE WING. LOCATED LEAK. SEALED WITH A1-2 AND B1-2 AT 1500 ON 4-7. NEEDS LEAK CHECK AFTER 12HR CURE. LEAK CHECK GOOD.