Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 25, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30024
Aircraft time
47,613 hours, 12,550 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM MAIN FUEL LINE COUPLING INSIDE PYLON DRAIN-BOX JUST ABOVE J-BOX UNDER COWLING. LOOSENED BONDING CABLE CLAMP, REMOVED SAFETY WIRE AND DISCONNECTED COUPLING. REMOVED OLD PACKINGS. REPLACED GAMMA COUPLING ABOVE J-BOX. STATIC LEAK CHECK GOOD. SUGGEST ENGINE RUN TO CONFIRM FIX. ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.