SDR S03428074

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
September 11, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
24309
Aircraft time
60,217 hours, 11,911 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Main Tank
Stage of operation
TX
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

B18271 20 MINS AFTER REFUELING COMPLETED AND WITH CORRECT LEVEL IN EACH TANK FUEL SPILL FROM LT SURGE TANK. REPLACED NR 1 MAIN TANK REFUELING VLV IN LAX. PARTS FROM UA. REPLACED NR 1 CROSSFEED VALVE AND BOOSTER PUMP BYPASS CHECK VALVE WHILE A/C ARRIVED TPE.

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