Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
November 24, 2001
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Valve
Part number
5324
Condition
Fod
Location
Aircraft Fuel Di
Component
Aircraft Fuel Di
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) FUEL SYSTEM NON-RETURN VALVE JAMMED OPEN BY FOD CAUSING A FUELIMBALANCE BETWEEN NO1 AND NO2 TANKS. INVESTIGATION FOUND APLASTIC BLANK WAS JAMMING THE VALVE OPEN. SUSPECT FOD WAS A BLANKING CAP FROM BOOST PUMP PRESSURE LINE. BOOST PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY VIRGIN BLUE. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. FOD.

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