Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Aircraft time
57,123 hours, 11,189 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Valve
Part number
408855
Condition
Leaking
Location
Refuel
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

FUEL LEAK FOUND WHILE FUELING ONLY AT REAR SPAR AREA OUTBOARD OF LT PYLON APPEARS TO BE ISOLATED AT SPOILER ACTUATOR SPAR CASTING INBOARD OF NR 3 FLAP FAIRING. REPLACED REFUEL VALVE. LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING CHECK.