Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30095
Aircraft time
33,274 hours, 13,831 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Crossfeed Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT TANK FUEL IMBALANCE ON CLIMBOUT. IMBALANCE WORSENED WHEN USING CENTER TANK. RAN QRH CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINS). LEFT QUANTITY STOPPED DECREASING WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.