Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
89,170 hours, 9,940 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL SYSTEM IRREG, FLT DIVERTED. CAPTAIN FELT UNCOMFORTABLE CONTINUING TO HKG DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM IRREGULARITY. UA895 / C4 ORD HKG WE HAVE A 2.5 DIFF BETWEEN TOT AND CALC FUEL 86.2/88.9