SDR TWRA9812

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
March 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607PE
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
20011
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2172005
Condition
Stuck Open
Location
Nr 2 Main Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, ON CENTER TANK TO ALL ENGINE FUEL FEED, FUEL MIGRATED INTO NR 2 MAIN TANK AT RATE OF 1800 LBS PER HR, ALL FOUR CROSS FEEDS OPEN, 1 AND 4 MAIN BOOST PUMPS OFF, 2 AND 3 CENTER WING PUMPS ON FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. TURNED OFF NR 2 MAIN FORWARD AND AFT PUMPS ONE AT A TIME. THE NR 2 MAIN FORWARD 'PRESS' LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WITH THE PUMP SWITCH OFF. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIR TURN BACK TO JED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FORWARD BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE PORT CHECK VALVE IAW MM 28-22-03. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK. (M)