Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AM
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
28249
Aircraft time
39,222 hours, 19,012 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2670136
Part serial
16267
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
39,222 hours, 19,012 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 RT TANK WAS DETECTED DUE TO THE SOV DID NOT CLOSE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN & MX CLOSED THE VLV MANUALLY & THE REFUELING SOV WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 28-10-2 CAT C. THE FIM 28-21 TASK 809 PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED CONFIRMING THE FAILURE OF THE RT TANK REFUELING SOV, IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 28-21-51, TESTED CORRECT.

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