Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 3, 2013
Submitted
July 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
915,377 hours, 10,183 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

NR 2 ENGINE HAS RUNNING FUEL LEAK FROM FM11 LINE. LINE RUNS BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED OLD FM11 LINE AND REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL PUMP INLET TUBE IAW MM. ALSO, REINSTALLED HIGH PRESSURE CONTROLLER.