Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 29, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
73,585 hours, 21,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Part number
531AB
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
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. OPENED,VENTED AND GAINED ACCESS TO DRY BAY. REPAIRED RIGHT HAND DRY BAY FUEL LEAK IAW GNMM. LEFT CTR FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 531AB HAS A LOOSE SEAL. REPLACED SEAL. FILLED CENTER TANK AND NO LEAKS NOTED FROM 1400 TO 1900.