Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 8, 2010
Submitted
March 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Part
Float Switch
Part number
344A28022
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN OUTSIDE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS STREAMING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING FUEL VENT. UPON DISCUSSION WITH THE FUELER, HE REPORTED "THE SHUTOFF VALVE IS NOT WORKING". WHEN LOOKING AT THE FUEL INDICATOR PANEL ON THE WING THE RIGHT TANK QUANTITY WAS FLASHING. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL TANK FUELING SHUT OFF FLOAT SWITCH REF MM 28-21-71-020 801 AND 400-802, OPS NORMAL. TORQUES ON MOUNTING NUT AND ON BOTH CAPTIVE NUTS ON FLOAT SWITCH CONDUIT IS 280 IN/LBS. LEAK CHECK IS ALSO GOOD.