Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
36,642 hours, 4,475 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Oil Cooler
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

WHILE PERFORMING LEAK CHECK OF THE FUEL OIL COOLER, FOUND OUTLET MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY (LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE COOLER) AND THE FUEL-OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE (LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COOLER) LEAKING OIL. RPL'D SEAL PLATE ON FUEL OIL BYPASS VLV. REPLACED O-RING ON OUTLET MANIFOLD, RUN CKS OK. RESERVICED ENG OIL FULL.