Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
51,937 hours, 6,344 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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. FOUND NR 3 AFT OVERRIDE PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE MISSING PIN FOR DRAIN HOLE. REQ PER MM 28-31-11 ITEM 1D. REPLACED CK VLV WITH PIN INSTALLED. PROBLEM PERSISTED. PERFORMED TANK ENTRY & TROUBLESHOOTING. FINALLY REPLACED DENSITOMETER, COMPENSATOR & TANK PROBE. RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO RECURRENCE OF UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER.