Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 5, 2013
Submitted
May 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
47,565 hours, 5,763 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pump
Part number
72330112
Part serial
114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
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

FUEL LEAKING FROM RT ENGINE. EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM NR 5 FUEL PUMP DRAIN. APPROXIMATELY 16 DROPS PER MINUTE, NO LEAKS AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PER MM. LEAK AND ENGINE RUN CHECKED GOOD.