Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 1, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29509
Part
Valve
Part number
S343T00340
Part serial
36849
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
CR
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

ATL - FLT 1066 - EN ROUTE MIA-ORD - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DETECTED AN UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER CAUSING A FUEL IMBALANCE. DIVERTED ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL CROSSFIELD VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)