Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 26, 2015
Submitted
December 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35682
Aircraft time
32,104 hours, 9,581 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA121736
Condition
Stiff
Location
Crossfeed Valve
Part time
32,102 hours, 9,580 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT AT 10,000 FT, CROSSFEED IN TRANSIT LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONTINUED TO DO SO IN CLIMB. RECYCLED CROSSFEED VALVE AS CENTER FUEL ALMOST GONE. LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING. ACFT GROUNDED. CURRENTLY SYSTEM WORKS BUT DURING COURSE OF TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MANUAL OPEN/CLOSE LEVER ON ACTUATOR EXTREMELY STIFF COMPARED TO NEW VALVE ACTUATOR. REPLACED ENGINE FUEL CROSSFEED ACTUATOR IAW AMM 28-22-21-000-804 AND 28-22-21-400-804. GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 28-22-21-710-801.