Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
66,141 hours, 9,372 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
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

FOUND FUEL SEEPAGE UNDER LT WING NR 6 DRIPSTICK PANEL. NO REPAIR PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY, EXAMINE THE FUEL LEAK FREQ TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT GET LARGER PER MM. REPLACED SEAL ON NR 6 FUEL STICK PANEL. LT MAIN FUEL TANK. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.