Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AM
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft serial
29052
Aircraft time
45,869 hours, 16,505 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Sys
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 FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE LT TANK OCCURRED DUE TO THE SOV DID NOT CLOSE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN & MX PERSONNEL CLEANED THE SELECTOR & THE SOV WAS RESEATED & TESTED SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM 28-21-00, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED & SOV WORKED CORRECT CONTINUING THE FUELING.

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