Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 14, 2021
Submitted
December 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35195
Aircraft time
41,108 hours, 14,370 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA185241C
Condition
Faulty
Location
R Wing Rear Spar
Part time
41,102 hours, 14,369 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE BEGAN AT FL 380 ABEAM SPOKANE, WA. NO INDICATION OF TOTAL LOSS OF FUEL, ONLY 2,600 # IMBALANCE BETWEEN MAIN TANKS. COMPLETED "FUEL LEAK-ENGINE" QRH CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN #2 ENGINE. NORMAL LANDING AT PDX. NO UNUSUAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC OR ROLLING TENDENCIES. GROUNDED - YES. INITIAL EVALUATION, NO CROSSFEED VALVE LIGHT ON FUEL PANEL AT OVERHEAD. RELAMPED PUSH BUTTON LIGHT, NO HELP. DISCOVERED CB FOR CROSS FEED VALVE, PG-3 B7, POPPED/FOUND OPEN. PERFORMED BC RESET PROCEDURE AND INSPECTION IAW B737-800 AMM 20-60-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CB RESET, POPS OPEN WITHIN 5 SECONDS. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR AT CROSSFEED VALVE, D792 AT V39. RESET CB, STAYS RESET/IN. PULLED AND COLLARD CB AGAIN. SUSPECT BAD CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR MOTOR. RECONNECTED D792. WHILE PERFORMING T/C, FOUND FQIS DEFECT. REF LP 60239088. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CROSSFEED ACTUATOR REF AMM 28-22-21 OPS CHECK GOOD. INDICATIONS IN FLIGHT DECK NORMAL.