Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 10, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
79,098 hours, 12,830 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Adapter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF LEFT ENGINE FROM THE FUELING LINES. MAINT TEXT: DURING FUELING OPERATION, FUEL LEAKING FROM PYLON DRAIN AND IMMEDIATELY OUTBOARD OF FWD PYLON AREA ADJACENT TO L/E SLAT. FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT INBD FUELING ADAPTER, TIGHTENED ALL BOLTS AND PRESSURIZED FUEL MANIFOLD, ADDED ADDITIONAL 2000 LBS TO VERIFY NO FURTHER LEAKAGE AT MANIFOLD ADAPTER NOR PYLON DRAIN OF L/E AREA. SECURED PANELS.