Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 17, 2017
Submitted
August 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29521
Aircraft time
52,892 hours, 21,307 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
125334D2
Part serial
U15012
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
7,175 hours, 2,902 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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. FUEL IMBALANCES BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS THREE TIMES THROUGHOUT A 2 HOUR FLIGHT IN EXCESS OF 500 LBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER TANK FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE PER AMM 28-22-21. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.