SDR 2021F00051

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
May 14, 2021
Submitted
May 26, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N958AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
39958
Aircraft time
23,251 hours, 8,528 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2670136
Part serial
16654
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
25,401 hours, 12,065 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL SPILLAGE IN LEFT TANK DUE TO THE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. DURING FUELING, A FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE LEFT TANK OCCURRED DUE TO THE SHUTOFF VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED THE SELECTOR AND THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS RESEATED AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM 28-21-00, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED AND SHUTOFF VALVE WORKED CORRECT CONTINUING THE FUELING. AT MEX, DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-21-08, TESTED CORRECT