Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AM
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
28249
Aircraft time
38,344 hours, 18,648 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
3012803
Part serial
1274
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
38,344 hours, 18,648 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 FUELING, A FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE LT TANK WAS DETECTED DUE TO THE SOV FAILURE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN & MX PERSONNEL. CLOSED THE VLV MANUALLY & THE REFUELING SOV WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 28-10-2 CAT C. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE PRESSURE FUELING SYS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 28-21-00, DETECTING THE FUEL QTY PROCESSOR DAMAGED, SO THE PROCESSOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-41-81, TESTED CORRECT.

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