Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985AN
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft serial
24618
Aircraft time
81,275 hours, 16,498 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
S343T0032
Part serial
3281
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
81,275 hours, 16,498 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURN TO RAMP DUE TO FUEL LEAK IN THE RT WING. FOUND RT WING OVERFULL. FUEL LEAK OUT OF VENT VALVE AS A NORMAL SITUATION. TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM RT TO CTR TANK. RUN ENGINES WITH PUMPS ON. ALL NORMAL. THE ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ON THE RT TANK WAS REPLACED IAW 28-22-01/401-408. TEST OF THE VALVE IAW AMM 28-22-01/408-409 IS SATISFACTORY. ENGINE RUN UP AT IDLE IS SATISFACTORY.