Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 9, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28810
Aircraft time
65,201 hours, 7,644 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CREW GOT FUEL IMBALANCE 1 - 4 EICAS MSG, NOTICED NR 3 FUEL TANK QTY IS DECREASING, WHEN STAB TANK PUMPS ARE ON WITH STAB TANK PUMPS OFF, NR 4 TANK QTY STABILIZED. READING, NR 1 30.8, 2 84.9, 3 85.1 & 4 22.9. CROSS FEED VLV OPENED. LOST AROUND 7000 LBS BASED ON INDICATIONS. FUEL FLOW WERE EVEN DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND RT REFUEL & DEFUEL & TRANSFER VLVS MANUALLY OPENED AT RT FUELING PANEL. PRESSURIZED ALL MANIFOLDS WITH TRUCK & ACFT FUEL PUMPS. REF AMM28-21-00-501 OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL FREEZE TEST IAW ECRA 2810-01311 S1=46.7C S2=-46.8C S3=-46.7C.