Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
85,119 hours, 10,114 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND LEFT HST SUMP DRAIN SOLENOID LEAKING EXTERNALLY. RE-ACTIVATED HST ISO VALVES DV439 AND DV440 AS REQUIRED. ON ARRIVAL CHECK FOUND FUEL SEEPAGE FROM RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DRAIN HOLE NEAR STA 285. MUST EMPTY TANK AND CONFIRM NO LEAKS BEFORE DEPT. HST IS TO REMAIN EMPTY. STABILIZER TANK EMPTIED AND NO LEAK AND LOCK OUT NOT TO USE PER MEL 2817E BY BOTH FWD IS O VLV ACT CONNECTORS DV439 DV440 DISCONNECTED AND VLV MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVERS SECURED CLOSED BY WIRE. REPLACED LT HST TANK SUMP DRAIN VALVE PER MM.