Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 28, 2009
Submitted
May 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
41,220 hours, 11,416 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fuel Tank
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND FUEL AT LEFT WING DRY BAY AREA. REMOVED SEALANT, RETORQUED BOLTS ON FIBERGLASS PANEL. RESEALED WITH A1-2 AND B1-2 AT 0615 HRS. LEAK CHECKED TANK WITH 14K AND NO LEAKS FOUND AFTER 1 HR.