Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
11,106 hours, 3,601 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA130255
Condition
Failed
Location
Center Tank
Part time
11,106 hours, 3,601 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL X FEED VALVE OPEN LIGHT FLICKERED ON BRIGHT WITH SWITCH CLOSED DURING FLIGHT THEN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH X FEED CHECK AT ETOPS EXIT POINT. WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WITH LIGHTS TEST OR PRESS TO TEST. X FEED VALVE CB POPPED. COMFIRMED CB POPPED DURING CHECK. REPLACED CROSSFEED VALVE PER AMM 28 22 21 000 804 AND 28 22 21 400 804. ELECTRICIAL BONDING CHECK GOOD PER AMM 28 22 21 200 801. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 28 22 21 710 801. NOTE: EVIDENCE OF BURN MARK AND CRACK ON PIN NR 6 OF REMOVED VALVE.