Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 9, 2012
Submitted
March 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
30023
Aircraft time
48,088 hours, 5,693 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Part number
7883662
Part serial
25066
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE, FUEL IS LEAKING AT TURBINE CASE SEAM FROM INSIDE OF ENGINE AT ENGINE CASE SEAM "M" AND "N". RAN NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND NO LEAKS AT TURBINE CASE SEAMS, DID FIND LEAK AT NR 1 ENG DIVERTER VALVE.