Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 28, 2010
Submitted
September 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
50,616 hours, 14,106 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT SIDE CENTER FUEL TANK FILL VALVE LEAKING FROM MANUAL OVERRIDE KNOB ON CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED O-RINGS ON FILL VALVE CONTROL UNIT. PRESSURIZED FUELING MANIFOLD FOR 20 MINS. NO LEAKS NOTED.