# SDR ASMF201102002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2011
- Submitted: February 4, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N853AM
- Make and model: Boeing 737705
- Aircraft serial: 33791
- Aircraft time: 20,712 hours, 11,057 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Valve
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201102002

## Discrepancy

DURING FUELING, TECH DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN LT WING MAIN TANK DUE TO THE SUPPLY VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. MX PERFORMED RESEATED AND SUPPLY VALVE TEST IAW MM 28-21-00, ALL CORRECT.  ADDITIONALLY, DURING TOWING, THE TOW FITTING WAS BROKEN; SO MX PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSP TO THE NLG IAW 05-51-29, NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND.

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