Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
58,329 hours, 20,628 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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 FROM RT WING DRY BAY DRAINS 4, 2 AND 1. WING AND BELLY WET ON ARRIVAL. FUEL SEEP, NOT A RUNNING LEAK IN AREA OF TANK PLATES AND DRY BAY VENTS. TROUBLESHOT FUEL SYSTEM. FOUND NR 2 ENG FUEL FEED FLEX LINE BAD. LOCATED IN DRY BAY. REPLACED FLEX LINE. PRESSURE CHECK GOOD. SEALED WITH A1-2 B1-2 AT 0400 2-5.