Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
November 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
87,203 hours, 9,843 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB TANK. SOURCE OF LEAK IS LOCATED APPROX 7 FT OTBD FROM INBD LEFT SIDE OF STAB COMING FROM A WEEP HOLE. SEALED AREA. REPAIR GOOD AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.