Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
66,404 hours, 9,453 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT WING FUEL LEAK, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FUEL LEAKING FROM LT & RT WING BET LDG GR AND PYLON, DENTNK ENTRY CREW FOUND LT WING LEAKING, REPAIR IN PROGRESS WILL SEAL LT IN MORNING AND START RT LEAK. BOTH WING LEAKS ARE SEALED AND CURING.