Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35182
Aircraft time
23,428 hours, 7,170 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA248706C
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Crossfeed Valve
Part time
4,520 hours, 1,295 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE TRIPPED IN FLIGHT. CROSSFEED VALVE HAD BEEN CLOSED AND HAD NOT BEEN OPENED BY PILOTS. WHEN CENTER TANK EMPTIED OF FUEL, IMBALANCE BEGAN TO BE EVIDENT. SURMISED THAT VALVE HAD OPENED AND WAS NOW STUCK OPEN. BALANCE MAINTAINED BY SELECTIVE USE OF MAIN TANK BOOST PUMPS. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER REF AMM 20-60-01-860-801, PERFORMED OPS CK OF CROSS FEED VALVE, REF AMM 28-22-21-701-801. CROSSFEED OPS NORMAL INSP CONNECTOR AND WIRING NO FAULTS NOTED. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. TSR ISSUED. REPLACED FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR REF AMM 28-22-21-000-804 & 28-22-21-400-804. OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 28-22-21-710-801.