Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 24, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29511
Part
Valve
Part number
S343T000340
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Cross Feed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 723 - EN ROUTE MIA-MAR, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FUEL MIGRATED FROM LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT TANK UN-COMMANDED. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)