# SDR UALA2012071703850

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2012
- Submitted: August 24, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N178UA
- Make and model: Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial: 24385
- Aircraft time: 90,734 hours, 10,952 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Tank
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012071703850

## Discrepancy

FUEL DRAINING FROM RIGHT WING SURGE TANK AFTER PUSHBACK, SURGE TANK PREVIOUSLY DRAINED PRIOR TO DEPT FOR SAME SITUATION.  DRAINED SURGE TANK AND ACCOMP FIM TASK 28-21 CONFIG 1.  VERIFIED NO LEAKS INTO SURGE TANK.  TANK EMPTY AFTER REFUELING.  OK FOR SVC.

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