SDR 96ZZZM273

Service difficulty report · Knob · Boeing 727172C

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527PC
Make and model
Boeing 727172C
Aircraft serial
19665
Part
Knob
Part number
BACK20G3
Condition
Out Of Index
Location
Nr 3 Crossfeed
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM SEA TO MSP AIRCRAFT MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT BIL. NR 3 FUEL TANK UNABLE TO CROSS-FEED FROM NR 1 OR NR 2 FUEL TANKS. FOUND NR 3 FUEL TANK CROSS-FEED SELECTOR SWITCH KNOB DEFECTIVE. KNOB WAS INDEXED 90 DEGREE OFF, WHEN SET TANK TO ENGINE X-FEED VALVE OPEN. WHEN SET TO X-FEED VALVE WAS CLOSED. REPLACED CROSSFEED SWITCH KNOB, VALVE OPERATES NORMALLY. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 28-22-11. (M)