Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
62,464 hours, 8,819 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Gasket
Condition
Faulty
Location
Access Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL SEEPING FROM LT WING TANK ACCESS PANEL OTBD OF ENGINE. INSPECTED DOME NUTS, MATING SURFACES AND FASTENERS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED GASKET AND O-RING, TORQUED FASTENERS TO 35 INCH LBS. FILLED TANK, NO LEAKS NOTED. PANEL 541CB. INSPECTED TANK AND GAVE CLEARANCE TO CLOSE.