Service difficulty report · Skate Angle · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 7, 2009
Submitted
July 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25393
Aircraft time
70,990 hours, 11,564 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skate Angle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
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

NR 2 ENGINE I/B SKATE ANGLE LEAKING FUEL AT AFT TANK SEAM. FOUND LEAK UNDERNEATH OF SKATE ANGLE AFT SEAM PYLON AREA. REMOVED TAIL SAIL PANELS. SCRAPPED SMALL AREA AT SEAM. CONFIRMED FUEL LEAK FROM SEAM UNDER SKATE ANGLE. SCRAPED SEAM AS REQUIRED CLEANED AND SEALED WITH A1-2 B1-2 AT 1800. NEEDS TO BE LEAK CHECKED AFTER 12HRS. LEAK CHECK PASSED WITH TANK TOPPED OFF FOR 2 HRS.