What happened
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(-23) N320SW, operated as swaa flight 1436 from sea to mci, diverted to oma after a fuel imbalance problem. The crew noted after they turned the crossfeed valve off the light stayed illuminated. The crew also noticed a fuel imbalance starting. They ran the checklist with no improvement. The crew diverted to oma. Contract maintenance accessed the right engine crossfeed valve in the right wheel well. The mechanic checked the connector and touched the red valve pointer. He noted the valve motor closed. The captain reported that the blue indicator light extinguished. Contract maintenance reviewed operations with the flight crew and maintenance control. Swaa dispatched company mechanics to change the fuel crossfeed valve in the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N320SW, OPERATED AS SWAA FLIGHT 1436 FROM SEA TO MCI, DIVERTED TO OMA AFTER A FUEL IMBALANCE PROBLEM. THE CREW NOTED AFTER THEY TURNED THE CROSSFEED VALVE OFF THE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ALSO NOTICED A FUEL IMBALANCE STARTING. THEY RAN THE CHECKLIST WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THE CREW DIVERTED TO OMA. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE ACCESSED THE RIGHT ENGINE CROSSFEED VALVE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE CONNECTOR AND TOUCHED THE RED VALVE POINTER. HE NOTED THE VALVE MOTOR CLOSED. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE BLUE INDICATOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE REVIEWED OPERATIONS WITH THE FLIGHT CREW AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL. SWAA DISPATCHED COMPANY MECHANICS TO CHANGE THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE IN THE RIGHT WING.
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