Service difficulty report · Jettison System · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
June 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29734
Aircraft time
44,033 hours, 5,886 cycles
Part
Jettison System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

3HRS IN FLT, FUEL DROPPED 13600LBS. FUEL DISAGREE EICAS. RAN FUEL DISAGREE AND FUEL LEAK CHECKLIST. TALKED TO ATL MX CYCLED FUEL JETISON VALVES FUEL LOSS STABILIZED. 45 MIN LEG FUEL LOST ANOTHER 8000LBS. DIVERTED, PERFORMED FUEL JETTISON SYS OPN TEST 28-31-00-720. NTF. FDR DATA SHOWS CTR TANK HAD LARGE FUEL QTY FLUXUATIONS 613572 FWD FLT DECK CENTER FUEL QTY INDICATIONS TO MCO PER 28-41-01. W STICK TANKS AFTER FUELING. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK