Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 24, 2026
Submitted
March 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14230
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28794
Aircraft time
81,100 hours, 30,442 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2670136
Part serial
17329
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Part time
186 hours, 90 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAK, LT WING, LT TANK OVERFILLED, LT FUEL VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE. TRANSFERED 600 LBS OF FUEL OUT OF LT TANK, TO CENTER. WITH LT TANK CLOSED, TRIED TO FUEL CENTER & LT TANK IS STILL TAKING FUEL, PUSHED MANUAL POPPED SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP, PERFORMED T/S & ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FUEL FROM TANK 1 TO CENTER. NOTED A 800 LBS DIFFERANCE BTWN FUEL INDIATION IN FLT DECK TO INDICATOR ON WING. FUEL JETTISON FROM LT WING OVERFLOW OCCURRED. SUGGEST ACFT DEFUEL TO LOWER TANK LEVELS FOR T/S. IAW AMM 28-26-00-650-802. WHEN PROFORMING T/S NOTICED THE LT FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSTION, CLEANED SHUTOFF VALVE BUT ISSUE STILL CONTINE, R & R LT FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE, OPS CK GOOD, WHILE PRESSURE FUELLING VALVE SHUTOFF AUTOMATICLLY AT 8400 POUNDS. IAW FIM 28-21 TASK 801. REF AMM 28-21-51.