Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 1, 2004
Submitted
June 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24148
Aircraft time
47,551 hours, 25,757 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Cross Feed Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO A STUCK FUEL CROSS-FEED VALVE CAUSING A FUEL IMBALANCE. CREW REPORTED FUEL CROSSFEED LIGHT REMAINS BRIGHT (INDICATING VALVE IS IN TRANSIT) NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THE CROSSFEED SWITCH IS IN. AND FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE POSITION LIGHT DOES NOT AGREE WITH SWITCH POSITION. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR D792. REPAIRED WIRE.