Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
40,131 hours, 5,243 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM MATING SURFACE. REMOVED APU DC FUEL PUMP MOTOR, APPLIED NEW SEALS, AND REINSTALLED MOTOR, TORQUED ALL MOUNT BOLTS. LEAK CHECK OK, PUMP OPERATION OKAY. REINSTALLED ACCESS PLATE AFTER PUMP REPAIR.