Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21871
Aircraft time
67,295 hours, 16,930 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS SHOWING DIVERGING VALUES BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD. *S/D* ENGINE FUEL FEED SYSTEM AND FUELING SYSTEM PRESSURIZED AND CHECKED FOR TRANSFER OR LEAKS. CHECKED CROSSFEED VALVE FOR PROPER OPERATION. RAN ENGINES TO CHECK FOR UNEQUAL FEED. CHECKED MAIN TANK VENTS. BITE CHECK OF FQIS PROCESSOR. ALL CHECKS PERFORMED 5/16/00 AT ORD WITH RESULTS NORMAL. TO THIS DATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.