Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 30, 2025
Submitted
April 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30092
Aircraft time
66,624 hours, 28,653 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER TO CENTER TANK. CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH TANK IS DOING IT. BURNED TO 0, BUT IT HAS ADDED UP TO 380 LBS. FOUND CENTER FUEL VALVE OPEN ON FUELING PANEL CLOSED VALVE CHECKED FOR UNWANTED TRANSFER NO TRANSFER. PER MM 28-20.