Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
55,471 hours, 15,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
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

LT WING INBD DRY BAY HAS FUEL LEAK. DUE TO SEVERAL REPORTS OF LEFT WING INBOARD DRY BAY STAIN WITH LEFT TANK FUELED, ACCOMPLISH LEAK CHECK PER MM AND EVALUATE PER FIGURE 602. AFTER COMPLETING THE EVALUATION ACCOMPLISH WING DRY BAY ACCESS DOOR INSPECTION AND CHECK. ACP STATIC LEAK CHECK WITH LT WING AND CENTER TANK FULL. FUEL STAIN ON BOTTOM OF LT WING INBD DRY BAY FROM DRAIN HOLES. FOUND NR 1 DRY BAY DRAIN HOLE LEAKING; CLASSIFIED AS A SEEP APPROX 2 IN WIDE AFTER 15 MINS. UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK WITH BOROSCOPE. WIPED AND CLEANED AREA OF FUEL. WAITED 15 MIN PER MM. NO FUEL PRESENT AFTER 15 MIN TO BE RECHECKED AFTER EACH FLIGHT. VERIFIED OUT OF LIMITS ON WU U1192P. REPAIRED LEAK ON WU U7878J PER AMT. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.