Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 2, 2019
Submitted
June 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32399
Aircraft time
55,179 hours, 15,456 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FUEL IS OUT OF BALANCE WITH LEFT FUEL VALVE STUCK CLOSED. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERED FUEL FROM CENTER WING TO OUTER WING IAW AMM 28-26-00. OK FOR SERVICE. RE-CYCLED L/H FUEL VALVE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.