Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 9, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
60,729 hours, 25,323 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 600 - Rh Wi
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE AMBER DISPLAYED ON RIGHT FUEL TANK INDICATOR ON CLIMB OUT. LEVELED OFF AT 7,000, RAN FUEL IMBALANCE PROCEDURE, TOOK US TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE. FUEL GREATER THAN 1000 LBS LOW. DIVERTED TO IAD, AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON LANDING FUEL IMBALANCE LIGHT WENT OUT SHOWED 900 LBS OFF AFTER SINGLE POINT PRESSURE FUELING AND RIGHT MAIN TANKS WERE 8.50 FUELER AND CREW NOTICED 250 POUNDS FROM RIGHT MAIN TANK TRANSFERRED UNCOMMANDED TO CENTER TANK. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 28-21-00-810-813. INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CHECK VALVES IN THE MANIFOLD. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE THE MANIFOLD, CHECKED OK. FOUND NUMBER 2 TANK AND CENTER TANK FUELING SHUTOFF VALVES BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 TANK AND CENTER TANK (AALA202207119292) FUELING SHUTOFF VALVES PER AMM 28-21-51.