Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
June 10, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
P7UR116O
PATS Aircraft, LLC
Aircraft
N502BJ
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
42215
Aircraft time
16 hours, 9 cycles
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
420603
Condition
Swollen
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
2 hours, 2 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

WHEN THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ACFT, THE 42060-3 DIAPHRAGMS, ASSEMBLY OF THE 42060-19/-29 SELF SEALING BREAKAWAY VALVES, WERE FOUND TO BE SWOLLEN.

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