Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 8, 2007
Submitted
September 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30082
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DTW INFLIGHT T873/08SEP - TOWER REPORTED FLUID LEAK FROM LEFT WING AT TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL LEAK FROM LEFT WING TIP DUE TO FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE WITH VALVE OPEN. REPLACED FLOAT OPERATED SHUTOFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.