Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7377BX

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737KA
Make and model
Boeing 7377BX
Aircraft serial
30740
Aircraft time
24,564 hours, 16,082 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
32C1943
Part serial
6118
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
24,564 hours, 16,082 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT WING FUEL CHECK VALVE P/N 32C194-3, S/N 6118 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN SPRING ON FLAPPER. DISCOVERED DURING WING TANK INSPECTION. CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED.

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