Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Aircraft time
47,514 hours, 34,191 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
405744
Part serial
3269
Condition
Failed
Location
Shutoff Valve
Part time
20,680 hours, 12,895 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM MKE TO PHX FUEL IMBALANCE OCCURRED, CROSS FEED VALVE OPEN LIGHT WAS BRIGHT IN BOTH ON AND OFF POSITIONS. DIVERTED TO DEN WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED ON CROSS FEED VALVE IAW BMM 28-22-21-4, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR TEARDOWN OF FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE ACTUATOR S/N 3269 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. UNIT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE CAUSING BEARING TO FREEZE. UNIT COMPLETELY OVERHAULED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED PER OHM 28-20-33.

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