Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30552
Aircraft time
44,996 hours, 5,627 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE, LEFT FUEL INDICATION INCREASE SLOWLY. TEST FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM PER AMM. NO FUEL QTY STATUS MESSAGE, NO TANK UNITS & DENSITOMETERS FAULTS IN HISTORY. CONFIRMED SLOW RATE SUGGEST REMOVING LT PUMPS FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE TANK ENTRY FOR INPECTION OF DISCHARGE CK VALVES & PICK UP LINES. REPLACED LT FWD BOOST PUMP. FOUND LT FWD BOOST PUMP WITH CENTER O-RING CUT. CHECKED ALL FUEL QUANTITY ONBOARD INFO. ACFT HAD NO FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM ISSUE TO REPORT.