Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29580
Part
Valve
Part number
5343T0054
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
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

DURING CRUISE DECREASED FUEL NOTED LT MAIN TANK, QTY LT TANK STABILIZED 63,300 LBS. RT MAIN TANK INCREASED 64,500 LBS TO 66,900 LBS WHILE CONTINUING TO USE CENTER TANK FUEL PROBES 18, 19, 20 LT MAIN TANK INDICATED LOWER HEIGHT PROBES 18, 19, 20 RT MAIN TANK. CALCULATED & TOTALIZER FUEL AGREEMENT WITHIN 300 LBS. FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE EICAS SHOWED 3900 LB IMBALANCE PRIOR TO CENTER TANK EMPTY & BEFORE INITIATING FUEL IMBALANCE PROCEDURE. CENTER TANK PUMPS TURNED OFF, 1500 LBS, CENTER PUMPS OFF & FUEL IN BOTH MAIN TANKS ABOVE 29000 LBS. FUEL CENTER TANK EMPTIED & FUEL IMBALANCE CEASED TO EXIST. REPLACED PROBES 18, 19, 20 RT MAIN FUEL TANK & RT FLOAT. OPERATED FUEL SCAVENGE VALVES, SYS GRD CHECKED NORM.