Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 2, 2005
Submitted
May 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24658
Aircraft time
43,508 hours, 30,315 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Crossfeed Valve
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

ACCOMPLISHING TEST OF CROSSFEED VALVE, FOUND VALVE INOP AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO VALVE BURNED. FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIGHT IN ALL SWITCH POSITIONS. REPLACED FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE MOTOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY V39 AND CONNECTOR D792. REMOVED ACTUATOR ASSY WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE MANUALLY FROM CLOSE TO OPEN POSITION. CONNECTOR D792, PIN "B" WAS BURNED AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.