Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
55,486 hours, 6,476 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DRAINED EXCESSIVE FUEL FROM APU-HST FUEL SHROUD. DISCONNECTED HST LINE IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL FOUND FUEL LEAKING MORE THAN 60 DROPS A MIN. REPLACED HST FUEL TRANSFER LINE FROM CTR WING TANK UPPER SURFACE TO STA 2598, LEAK CHECKED OK.