Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 30, 2016
Submitted
November 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29817
Aircraft time
54,557 hours, 31,763 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA180019C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 SHUT DOWN/AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY. FUEL GAUGES WERE EQUAL ON TAKEOFF ABOUT 6 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF WE NOTICED A 900 LB IMBALANCE NR 1 SIDE LOW. AT 15 MIN AFTER T/O 1700 LB IMBALANCE NR 1 SIDE LOW. NR 2 GAUGE DECREASED AT NORMAL RATE & NEVER INCREASED. NR 2 WING VERY HEAVY IMBALANCE INDICATED 3000 LBS AFTER QRH REFERRAL. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. R&R ENGINE FUEL FEED ACTUATOR PER AMM.

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