SDR EVAS097003

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16405
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
27142
Aircraft time
70,448 hours, 12,262 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Valve
Part number
20C1445
Part serial
4387
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fuel Discharge
Part time
70,448 hours, 12,262 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AFTER TAKEOFF 2 HRS, PILOT FOUND THE FUEL QTY INDICATION DROP 7000 KG/HR ABNORMAL, CHECKED, FND FUEL DUMP FROM L WING TIP, PILOT CLOSE ALL 4EA CROSSFEED VALVE, THEN NO MORE FUEL OVERBOARD. AC DIVERTED FOR CHECKING AND REFUELING, AFTER, BACK TO HOME BASE, MAINT FOUND THE NR 2 FUEL BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE HOUSING HAD FRACTURED.

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