Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30216
Aircraft time
39,945 hours, 8,782 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Seal
Condition
Pinched
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL NOTED AT PRESSURE SWITCH OF APU DC FUEL PUMP AT LT FWD SPAR AREA. REPLACED APU PUMP SWITCH PER MM. NO FUEL LEAK FOUND AFTER RE-ACTIVATING PUMP AND FUEL PRESS SWITCH O-RING REPLACED. SWITCH WAS NOT FULLY SECURED UPON REMOVAL, SEAL WAS PINCHED.