Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 20, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
72,631 hours, 11,790 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Valve
Part number
7883662
Part serial
158
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
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

FUEL RUNNING LEAK ON THE FLOW DIVIDER AREA LEFT ENGINE. DURING CHECK FOUND LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. REPLACED VALVE AND TRANSFER TUBE PACKINGS. WET MOTORED ENGINE, NO MORE LEAKS FOUND.