Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
May 14, 2021
Submitted
June 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
39958
Aircraft time
23,250 hours, 8,528 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2670136
Part serial
16654
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Part time
25,401 hours, 12,065 cycles
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 LEFT TANK OCCURRED DUE TO THE SHUTOFF VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. THE PLATFORM WAS CLEANED BY FIREMEN AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED THE SELECTOR AND THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS RESEATED AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM 28-21-00, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED AND SHUTOFF VALVE WORKED CORRECT CONTINUING THE FUELING. AT MEX, DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-21-08, TESTED CORRECT.