Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
December 3, 2023
Submitted
December 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39728
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28944
Aircraft time
75,776 hours, 27,368 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9282299014
Part serial
2439
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

LEFT INDICATED EXCESSIVE FUEL LOSS. LEAK SUSPECTE D. EXTERNAL LEAKS OR ANY INDICATION OF FUEL LEAKAGE. PERFORMED FUEL STICKS AND FOUND LEFT WING STICK 5 SHOWED 6398 AND RIGHT WING STICK 6 SHOWED 7128. NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS. CURRENT FUEL LOAD ON ARRIVAL SHOWS LEFT MAIN 6.32 CENTER .50 RIGHT MAIN 7.36. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW THEY STATED THAT DURING CLIMB THEY NOTICED THE LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK INDICATION WAS LOSING 100LBS OF FUEL PER SECOND. PER QRH CYCLED CROSSFEED SEVERAL TIMES AND FUEL LOSS DECREASED TO NORMAL LEVELS. PERFORMED WALKAROUND AND FOUND NO AS A PRECAUTION, R&R ENGINE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR IRW AMM 28-22-21 OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PARTS USED: 29-2822-9-9014,QTY :1 ADD EMP:U395249 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1403614 SN OFF 2439 CW CCDL STEPS FOR RR ENG FUEL XFEED VALVE AMM 28-22-21 ACTUATOR, VALVE OFF 29-2822-9-9014 2439 ON 29-2822-9-9014 9284