Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
82,195 hours, 9,808 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 TAXI OUT AT SFO FUEL WAS COMING OUT THE RT SIDE VENT. WILL NEED TO CHECK FUEL FILL VALVES PER MM. IF GOOD WILL NEED TO CHECK FUEL VENT VALVES. ALL TANK FUEL VALVES OPERATE NORMAL AND ARE CLOSING. FILLED WING TANKS TO FULL TAXIED AIRCRAFT 15 MINUTES NO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM WINGS, DID OBSERVE WATER CONDENSATION RUNNING OFF AFT EDGE OF WING IN WING VENT AREA DURING TAXI. FUEL LEVELS STAYED EQUAL NO TRANSFER PROBLEM.