SDR 0609200602

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747200B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362FC
Make and model
Boeing 747200B
Aircraft serial
22304
Aircraft time
83,819 hours, 18,642 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
82167
Part serial
34761644
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON GROUND, FUEL SPILL THRU RT WING, AFTER REFUELING AIRCRAFT. FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN FUELING MANUAL FOR FUEL SPILLAGE. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH THE NR 2 AND NR 3 DRAIN VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED BOTH VALVES, CLEAN FUEL TANKS, INSPECTED, AND CLOSED TANK PLATES, REFUELED, AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM28-11-02, FUNCTIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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