What was found
CREW REPORTED A FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN LT AND RT MAINS. TROUBLESHOTING PER 3287 FIM. CENTER TANK LT VENT MANIFOLD DRAIN LEAKING. SEALED AS REQUIRED ALSO REPLACED THE LT MAIN FLOAT VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2012
- Submitted
- August 24, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26669
- Aircraft time
- 64,663 hours, 23,985 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Float Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.