SDR SWAA095891

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29803
Aircraft time
37,407 hours, 21,742 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
MODREF89343
Condition
Faulty
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN / DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. AT ALTITUDE HAD A FUEL IMBALANCE OCCUR. UNABLE TO CROSSFEED. FUEL PUMPS ALL TANKS WORKED NORMAL, ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE PER QRH OF POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. INSPECTED AND OPERATED WINGS, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK. FOUND CROSSFEED VALVE TO BE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED P5-2 FUEL CONTROL PANEL AND FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR PER MM.

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