Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 17, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
78,228 hours, 22,594 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Fuel Tank
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

RUNNING FUEL LEAK AT RIGHT WING TANK OUTBOARD LOWER PRESSURE RELIEF PLATE. LEAK IS JUST OUTBOARD OF SURGE TANK SUMP DRAIN. SUSPECT PLATE NEEDS PACKING REPLACED. REMOVED PRESSURE RELIEF SURGE TANK ACCESS DOOR 643AB - RESEATED SEAL, NO LEAK NOTED.