Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
67,668 hours, 13,005 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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

RUNNING FUEL LEAK FROM LEFT WING MAIN TANK LOWER SURFACE IMPACT RESISTANT DOOR WHERE STICK NR 3 IS LOCATED. LEAK FAILS 15 MINUTE TEST PER AMM. REPLACED SEAL.