Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
32,283 hours, 4,291 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Valve
Part number
32C171
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER. REPLACED BOTH RT FWD AND AFT BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE VALVES. PERFORMED ITEMS 1 AND 4 REF MT28-008R2, AND DISCHARGE CK VLV FUNCTIONAL TEST. REPLACED NR 2 FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.