Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 8, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
32,791 hours, 4,024 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM CTR INTO NR 2 MAIN TANK IN FIRST HOUR OF FLIGHT. TANK ENTRY & TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED FUEL JETTISON PUMP CHECK VALVE NOT FULLY CLOSING. REPLACED VALVE & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT VALVE WEAR LED TO HANG-UP WHICH PREVENTED CLOSING.