SDR CAL950049

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17789
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20643
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Nr 1 Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

FLT NR 1911 - IAH - THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO UNEVEN FUEL BURN FROM FUEL TANKS. THE NR 1 TANK WAS BURNING FASTER THAN OTHERS. FUEL WAS DUMPED TO CONTROL BALANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 1 FUEL TRANSFER VALVE WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET. THE ENGINES WERE RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND FUEL BURN WAS NORMAL. (Z)