Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 24, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
79,034 hours, 22,844 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
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

WHILE PERFORMING ETOPS PDSC FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM RT AC BAY, OPENED AC BAY ACCESS FOUND RT SIDE OF CENTER TANK BY AFT BULKHEAD LEAKING FUEL APPROX 60 DPM. APPLIED SEALANT TO AFT RT CORNER OF CENTER TANK CENTER BOX.AND APPLIED SEALANT TO O/B SIDE OF AFT CENTER BOX REF GPM 6-0-02-009. STILL NEEDS LEAK CHECK. ACP LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED.