Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 4, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30216
Aircraft time
40,023 hours, 8,797 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Refuel Valve
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 LEAKING FROM AFT SPAR, LT WING. REPLACED O-RINGS ON LT OTBD REFUEL VALVE CONTROL UNIT, NO LEAKS NOTED DURING REFUELING OF ACFT.