Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 3, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
65,050 hours, 9,185 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

HEAVY FUEL LEAK COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE STRUT DRAIN ON ARRIVAL. OPENED PANELS 442AR, 442BR, 442CR, 442BL AND 442AL CLEANING AREA. NO ACCUMULATED FUEL FOUND. PLACED FUEL CONTROL SWITCH TO RUN AND SWITCHED BOTH RIGHT BOOST PUMPS ON FOR OVER 2 HOURS CHECKING SUPPLY LINE CONNECTIONS, LINES AND DRAIN, NO ACTIVE LEAKS OR DAMPNESS OBSERVED. RE-INSTALLED PANELS PER AMM AND RETURNED FUEL SWITCH TO CUTOFF. 141596 REMARKS: FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AND SAFETYING NOT DISTURBED. CHECKED FUEL FEED LINE COUPLINGS AT PANELS 441CR 442AR 442BR AND 442CR CHECKED COUPLINGS AND IN DRY BAYS, NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS FOUND.