Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26901
Aircraft time
61,977 hours, 7,288 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE DRAIN SYSTEM. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN NR 4. RAN ENGINE FOR FIVE MINUTES. NO LEAKS DURING RUN OR AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN.