Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
32,797 hours, 7,279 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FUEL LEAKING OUT OF RIGHT ENGINE DRAIN MAST, NR 9 TUBE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT MOST FWD STRUT FUEL LINE COUPLING. ALSO FOUND STRUT FUEL LINE, FWD CLAMP BLOCK DAMAGED. REPLACED CLAMP BLOCK AND COUPLING O-RINGS. AFTER WET MOTOR AND IDLE ENG RUN, NO LEAKS FOUND. ACP'D NR 2 ENG MAIN FUEL FEED LINE INSP IN PYLON. NO LEAKS FOUND. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.