Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
January 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
76,963 hours, 12,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT WING ROOT FUEL LEAKING FROM SEAM INTO THE AC BAY. CTR TANK OPEN AND VENTED, RT TANK OPEN AND VENTED, IN TANK ACP BLOW BACK TO SOURCE LEAK. FUEL SEEP STOPPED, CLEANING AREA WHERE NEW SEALANT TO BE APPLIED. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL TANK SEALANT REPAIR OF AFFECTED LEAKING AREA ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL OF TANK.