Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
90,310 hours, 12,104 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2910024101
Part serial
5224
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Transfer
Part time
8,397 hours, 935 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM THE CENTER TANK TO THE LEFT, LEFT TANK INCREASES WITH THE CTR PUMPS ON. WHEN CENTER PUMPS OFF THE LEFT TANK QTY DECREASES AND THE CENTER TANK INCREASES. IAW FIM28-220-00-810-849: REPLACED LT TANK OUTLET FLOAT OPERATED SOV IAW AMM28-22-11. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL SCAVENGE FUNCTIONAL TEST PER MM28-22-00-720-802. AIRCRAFT PASSES ALL TESTS. FUEL SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL. RETESTED PUMPS IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION. ALL OPS NORMAL.