Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18717
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30769
Aircraft time
36,231 hours, 6,506 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Engine time
31,339 hours, 5,392 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Shutoff Valve
Part time
31,339 hours, 5,392 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

(B18717) EXPERIENCED TWO CAN’T SHUTDOWN ENGINE EVENTS ON NR 3 ENGINE; FIRST ON JAN 27,2012 & SECOND ON FEB 4,2012). DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, GROUND CONFIRMED THAT THE HMU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION & NR 2 HMUS WERE REPLACED. SHOP REPORT REVEALED SCREW STUCK IN BOTH HMU SHUTOFF VALVE CHAMBER & SHOP CONFIRMED SCREW NOT PART OF HMU. FOUND SCREW CAME FROM BYPASS VALVE CAGE OF FUEL FILTER. THERE ARE THREE SCREWS ATTACHED TO BYPASS VALVE CAGE TO FUEL FILTER & NR 3 ENGINE FUEL FILTER INSPECTED & FOUND ALL 3 SCREWS LIBERATED & MISSING.