Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
24,070 hours, 7,204 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA226625C
Condition
Failed
Location
Center Fuel Tank
Part time
24,069 hours, 7,203 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE AT FL370, RAN QRH 12.2 CROSSFEED SELECTOR INOPERATIVE. FOUND C/B CROSSFEED VALVE POPPED. BOTH ENGINES SEEMED TO BE RUNNING ON LT TANK. FUEL IMBALANCE QUICKLY GREW TO 2000 POUNDS. DIVERTED, NORMAL LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED. DIVERSION - 16 MINUTES. PERFORMED CROSSFEED VALVE OPS TEST, REF AMM 28-22-21-710-801, OPS TEST GOOD. REMOVED ACTUATOR FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE, REF AMM 28-22-21-000-801. INSTALLED ACTUATOR FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE, REF AMM 28-22-21-400-801. PERFORMED CROSSFEED VALVE OPS TEST, OPS TEST GOOD, REF AMM 28-22-21-710-801. COMPLIED WITH CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, AMM 05-51-48-211-801 AND 05-04-210-021, NO INSPECTION REQUIRED.