Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 1, 2024
Submitted
September 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30903
Aircraft time
40,975 hours, 17,338 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Crossfeed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: FUEL IMBALANCE 2,000 LBS WITH NORMAL LANDING; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. AFTER DEBRIEFING OF FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED CROSSFEED VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDANCE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, PER AMM 05-51-48. ALL OK AND NO EXCEEDANCES. ACCOMPLISHED CROSSFEED VALVE OPERATIONAL TEST, PER AMM 28-22-21 AND ENGINE FUEL FEED PUMPS FUNCTIONAL TEST, PER AMM 28-22-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.