Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
January 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AM
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26273
Aircraft time
35,093 hours, 13,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Part number
408854
Part serial
1240
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Side
Part time
11,532 hours, 4,122 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 FUEL SERVICE WAS DETECTED HIGH SUPPLY PRESSURE ON FUEL DISPENSER (80 PSI), PROMOTING FUEL LEAK ON RT CENTRAL TANK VALVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED THROUGH LT VALVE AND RT VALVE WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 28-21-1. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE RT FUEL VALVE WAS REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 28-21-12, ALL CORRECT AND DEFERRED REPORT WAS CLOSED.

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