Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
April 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
60,866 hours, 11,634 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2660608M2
Part serial
4887
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CROSS FEED FROM CENTER WING AND NR 2 AND NR 3 MAIN TANKS, ALL CROSS FEED VALVES OPEN AND NR 1 AND NR 4 TANKS BOOST PUMP OFF. NR 1 MAIN TANK QTY INCREASES 1000 KGS PER HOUR. REPLACED CHECK VALVE AT AFT BOOST PUMP NR 1. VERIFIED OPERATION OF DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE OK PER MM 28-22-06. TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO NR 1 MAIN LEAK CHECKED AND SYSTEM OPS OK.