Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
April 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
82,187 hours, 9,327 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Part number
51G760600U
Part serial
164
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Idg
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

ON ARRIVAL TO SFO FLIGHT 870-10, NR 2 ENGINE IS STILL LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE RAMP FROM UNDER COWLING. DRY MOTORED NR 2 ENGINE, FOUND IDG AIR-OIL COOLER LEAKING FROM BETWEEN HEAT EXCHANGER AND VALVE BODY AT INBOARD AREA. REMOVED IDG AIR-OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY PER MM. REPLACED AIR OIL COOLER PER AMM. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED, COOLER VALVE FAIL MESSAGE REMAINS.