Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30221
Aircraft time
37,369 hours, 8,126 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
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

UPON ARRIVAL NR1 ENGINE DRAIN TUBE NR 9 CONSTANTLY LEAKING FUEL ON GROUND. NR 9 DRAIN TUBE IS PYLON STRUT COMPARTMENT. MOTOR NR 1 ENGINE AND CONFIRM FUEL LINE DRIPPING FROM FUEL COUPLING IN STRUT COMPARTMENT. REPLACED TWO O-RINGS ON COUPLING IN THE STRUT JUST ABOVE ENGINE, FOR THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE.