Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 7, 2015
Submitted
September 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
95,542 hours, 15,032 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL PUMPS, UNWANTED, INTO RT WING TANK AT 150 LBS PER MINUTE WITH FUEL IN CTR TANK & CTR PUMPS ON. REPLACED THE RT TANK ENG SHUTOFF, SPAR VLV DUE TO ENTIRE FLANGE BROKEN OFF VLV, CAUSING FUEL TO BE PUMPED INTO RT WING TANK.