Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
48,093 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Crossfeed Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) A FUEL IMBALANCE WAS OBSERVED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER FUEL BUT DO TO A TRIPPED CROSSFEED VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RESIDUE IN THE CROSSFEED VALVE CONNECTOR PLUG, THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND THE SYS TESTED SUCCESSFULLY SEVERAL TIMES.

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