Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 6, 2017
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27449
Aircraft time
88,293 hours, 14,252 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
S343T00367
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 28-99-01-610-803, FOUND FUEL TRANSFER FROM RIGHT TANK TO LEFT, 100 LBS WITHIN 5 MINUTES WITH CROSSFEED CLOSED. FOUND BOTH CROSSFEED VALVES LEAKING FROM WING TO CENTER TANK. ACCOMPLISHED AFT CROSSFEED VALVE ALIGNMENT CHECK PER AMM 28-22-02, NO UNWANTED TRANSFER NOTED. (SEE AALA201708089031 FOR FORWARD VALVE)