Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
31,480 hours, 8,008 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

UNWANTED FUEL XFER TO CTR TANK. 3 PREV HITS ALL SINCE TANK WAS ENTERED IN GSO OCT 11. REQ AT LEAST 3-4 SHIFTS FOR TANK ENTRY AT SMB. AT PUSH BACK CTR FUEL READ 0, AT LEVEL OFF WENT TO 1000 NR. LEAK CHECKS GOOD, TANKS AND FUEL PLATE FOR THE SLAT DRAIN ARE CLOSED. BALANCED FUEL LOAD. FOUND 2 EA LEAKS THRU BOTTOM OF RIB 3, RT WING MARKED. REMOVED MAIN TANK ACCESS DOORS 632BB 632DB AND AUX TANK ACCESS DOOR 631BB FOR CONT TROUBLE SHOOTING FUEL LEAKS RIB 3. SEALED LEAK JUST AFT OF PUMP HSG BOTH SIDES OF RIB 3 AT 0500. SEALED INBD AND OTBD OR RIB 3 TWO PLACES. AT 1300 A HALF AND B HALF. CLEARED AND CLOSED PANELS 632BB. CLEARED AND CLOSED PANEL 631BB, LEAK CHECK RIB 3 AND LEAK CHECK PANEL 631BB, 632BB AND 632DB. NO LEAKS FOUND.