Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
30023
Aircraft time
49,847 hours, 5,862 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Float Valve
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

LEFT WING FLUID LEAK. ACFT BACK TO GATE WITH NR 2 MAIN OVERFILL AND SHOW 84.0 LEFT HYDRO MECHANICAL FUEL SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AS PER MEL 2815J. STRAINER REMOVED AND STOWED IN PART BIN D2L. LEFT STRAINER INSTALLED. REPLACED SCAVENGE SYSTEM FLOAT VALVE.