Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
March 4, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AM
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
33792
Aircraft time
14,036 hours, 7,522 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FUELING, A SPILL OF FUEL FROM THE LEFT TANK TIP WAS PRESENT BECAUSE THE VALVE OF THE CENTRAL TANK WAS OPEN WHEN THE INDICATOR DISPLAY HAD 3900 KILOGRAMS THE SUPPLY. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED AND MX PERSONNEL CLOSED THE VALVE MANUALLY AND WAS CONCLUDED THE SUPPLY OF FUEL. ADDITIONALLY PERFORMED INSPECTION BY FUEL LEAK OR SPILL OF FUEL AND NOT LEAKS WERE DETECTED IAW AMM 28-21-00, ALL CORRECT.

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