Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
August 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18707
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30764
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(B-18707) FUEL SPILL FROM RT WING SURGE TANK VENT PORT DURING REFUELING. FUEL TRANSFERRED & RT SURGE TANK DRAINED. AFTER THE ACFT RETURNED PERFORMED RT WING TANK VTO FUNCTIONAL TEST AND FND: - FUEL SPILLED INTO RT SURGE TANK BEFORE FILLED NR 4 MAIN TANK TO VTO. ( NR 4 TANK = 28200 LBS) - OVERFILL PROTECTION WAS TRIGGERED BY RT WING SURGE TANK FLOAT SW. 2. REPLACED NR 4 MAIN TANK VENT FLOAT VALVE (WS 1162) 3. PERFORMED EACH RT WING TANK VTO FUNCTIONAL TEST CK NORMAL WITHOUT ANY OVERFILL CONDITION.