Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
67,286 hours, 11,834 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vertical Stab
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

LOWER GUST SUPPRESSION TRANSDUCER REQUIRES LEAK CHECK DUE TO REPLACEMENT. FOUND RIGHT LOWER GUST SUP STATIC PORT LEAKING. REMOVED VERT STAB ACCES PANEL 322DL. FOUND LOOSE FLEX LINE ON TRANSDUCER. TIGHTENED SAME. LEAK TEST PASSED. CREATED CARD FOR PANEL REPLACEMENT.