Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
42,368 hours, 9,253 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
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

LEFT ENGINE AND RIGHT ENGINE LEAKING FUEL FROM STRUT DRAIN TUBE NR 9 ON ARRIVAL AT GATE. NO LEAKAGE PERMITTED FROM STRUT DRAINS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE STRUT FUEL FEED LINE COUPLING O-RINGS FWD COUPLING PER MM. RAN NR 2 ENG NO FUEL LEAKS AT COUPLING & STRUT DRAIN TUBE. ALSO WET MOTOR & RAN NR 1 ENG VISUAL CHECK STRUT FUEL FEED LINE COUPLINGS NO LEAKS, STRUT DRAIN TUBE OKAY.