Service difficulty report · Surge Valve · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 17, 2022
Submitted
June 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37263
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31583
Aircraft time
66,356 hours, 22,712 cycles
Part
Surge Valve
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rh
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

263 1505-17 BZN-DEN DURING IRREGULAR FUELING OPERATION OF RT MAIN FUEL TANK DUE TO VTO ON MEL , THERE WAS A FUEL SPILL OUT OF RT WING TIP SURGE TANK VENT, LOCAL MAINTENANCE ESTIMATES FUEL SPILL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 GALS. BZN FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHED CLEAN-UP & CONTAINMENT, NO FUEL ENTERED ANY DRAIN. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED OUT OF RT MAIN & FILL VALVE CLOSED CORRECTLY.