# SDR AALA20010671

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 1, 2001
- Submitted: May 9, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N907AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N907AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29509
- System (JASC): [2824 · Fuel Transfer Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2824)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010671

## Discrepancy

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)

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