Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 2, 2013
Submitted
July 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
58,570 hours, 6,791 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
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 PYLON DRAIN ON NR 4 ENGINE. OPENED PYLON PLATES ON LT SIDE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. FOUND SMALL LEAK AT AFT MOST COUPLING INSIDE CENTER OF PYLON. LEAK NOT ENOUGH FOR LEAKAGE DETECTED. NEED TO OPEN MORE OF THE PYLON FOR CHECKS. ALSO PERFORMED EEC ACTUATOR GROUND TEST. LEAKS ALSO OCCURED AFTER TEST. LEAKED CHECK OK CLOSED PANELS AND PYLON.