Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 25, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
31,158 hours, 4,047 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Check Valve
Part number
32C171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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 TRANSFER PROBLEM FROM CENTER TO THE RIGHT TANK. WITH CENTER TANK FEEDING ENGINES, THE CENTER TANK PUMPED ENOUGH FUEL INTO THE RIGHT TANK TO CAUSE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO OVER FILL AND CAUSE FUEL, APPROX 3000FT TO DUMP OVERBOARD THRU FUEL VENT. REPLACED RT FWD BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE, FUEL QTY PROCESSOR & FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPS NORMAL.