Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
November 16, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AM
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
34262
Aircraft time
34,397 hours, 15,860 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LEFT TANK WAS DETECTED DUE TO THE SHUTOFF VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLOSED THE VALVE MANUALLY AND THE REFUELING SHUTOFF VALVE WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 28-10-2 CAT C. AT MEX, DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE PRESSURE FUELLING SYSTEM TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 28-21-00, NOT LEAK WERE DETECTED AND SHUTOFF VALVE WORKED CORRECT.

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