Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 26, 2010
Submitted
April 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
43,259 hours, 5,616 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt 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

FUEL LEAKING FROM WING PANEL 552HB. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LT MAIN FUEL JET PUMP AROUND MATING SURFACE. RECOMMEND REPLACING PACKINGS. REPLACED PACKINGS, LEAK CHECK FAILED. RPLC'D SEALS. FUELED & STILL LEAKING. ORDERING PUMP AVAIL IN THE SYS. PUMP INSTLD. FUELED MAIN TANKS TO 62300K. RAN JETT PUMP FOR 15 MIN. NO LEAKS FOUND.