Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
78,709 hours, 12,664 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
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

CONTINUOUS FUEL SEEP FROM LT DRAIN INBD OF NR 1 ENGINE. FUEL IS POOLING IN THE LT DRY BAY. CONTINUOUS FUEL SEEP FROM LT DRAIN INBOARD OF NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM UPPER FWD INBD ANGLE OF DRY BAY. REPAIRED SEALANT. LEAK CHECKED LEFT WING DRY BAY AND 2EA INBD FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS AFTER SEALANT CURED 0730-13. FUELED LEFT MAIN TANK HAS NO LEAKS NOTED FROM DRY BAY OR FUEL ACCESS PANELS.