Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 23, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
59,349 hours, 10,938 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Access Panel
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

UPON ARRIVAL, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FWD SIDE OF PANEL 533BB (5TH PANEL OUT FROM WINGROOT) UNDER WING ACCESS PANEL. REPLACED SEAL AND MESH GASKET. LEAK ABATED.