Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 7, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24810
Aircraft time
70,591 hours, 26,466 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING HAD FUEL LEAKING OUT OF WING DRY BAY HOLES FOUND DURING WALK FOR 3 SVC CHECK. RUNNING LEAK AT MOST INBOARD DRY BAY HOLE WHEN ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE IS PRESSURIZED. REPLACED FUEL LINE USING MM, LEAK CHECK GOOD.