Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 17, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28811
Aircraft time
55,042 hours, 6,572 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

STEADY STREAM OF FUEL FROM HST SHROUD-DRIP PAN DRAIN MAST DURING FUELING. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FUEL ISOLATION VALVE INOP DUE TO LEAKING OUT OF THE HST DRAIN MAST DURING FUELING AND MUST REMAIN EMPTY. NO TIME TO REPAIR LEAK. REMOVED HST LINE FROM BODY STA 2418 TO BODY STA 2598. INSTALLED HST FUEL TRANSFER LINE FROM BODY STA 2418 TO STA 2598 PER MM. NEEDS PRESSURE CHECK. SHROUD NEEDS INSTALL AFTER PRESSURE CHECK. PERFORM PRESSURE LEAK CK OF HST LINE CONNECTION ABOVE CTR WING TANK. ACP'D LEAK CHECK. NO LEAK FOUND.