Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 3, 2007
Submitted
September 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
46,426 hours, 6,982 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE EXIST WHEN CTR TANK FUEL IS PRESENT. RT MAIN RECEIVING EARLY TRANSFER FROM SCAVENGE PUMPS. SUSPECT CTR TANK SCAVENGE FLOAT VLV STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AFTER T/S WITH FLT CREW.