SDR ASMF200407022

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 19, 2004
Submitted: July 20, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N160PL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49763
Aircraft time: 42,658 hours, 30,008 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
Part: Valve
Part number: AV16B1736D
Part serial: N89666
Condition: Failed
Location: Fuel System
Part time: 11,575 hours, 7,589 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H
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 IN TRANSIT CHECK, FILLED FUEL CENTRAL VALVE FAILED. VALVE, TOTALIZER AND FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WERE CHECKED IAW MM 28-40-02, ALL CORRECT. DURING TRANSIT CHECK AT MEX VALVE FAILED AGAIN AND IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 28-20-02, TEST CORRECT.

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