SDR AALA991560

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20985
Part
Valve
Part number
AAP3043A
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 1562 - EN ROUTE MIA/MCO, NR 3 FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE CLOSED IN-FLIGHT. FUEL WOULD NOT CROSSFEED FROM OR TO THE NR 3 FUEL TANK. LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED NR 3 CROSSFEED VALVE IN OPEN POSITION AND RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 CROSSFEED VALVE ACCORDING TO MM. LEAK CHECK VALVE AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)