Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
79,527 hours, 22,960 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Part number
60B500126
Part serial
2507D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Potable Water
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

WATER LEAK IN AFT BELLY AREA. WATER LEAKING FROM BELLY DRAIN LOCATED BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR. DRAINED WATER TANK, WATER STILL DRAINING FROM BELLY BUT AT SLOWER RATE. SERVICED WATER TO THREE QUARTER FILL. DURING THE SERVICE PROCESS THE VOLUME OF WATER COMING FROM THE BELLY DRAIN INCREASED. THE WATER TANK HAS BEEN DRAINED. AFTER REMOVAL OF PIT FLOOR PANEL FOUND WATER IN CENTER LINE STRUCT. FOUND OVERFILL HOSE MISSING, THERE WAS A CAP ON TANK AND CAP ON VALVE NO HOSE. REPLACED H2O COMPRESSOR.