Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
July 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Aircraft time
54,338 hours, 10,742 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Check Valve
Part number
568131509000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Center Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 TO CTR TANK. FUEL BACK FEEDING INTO CTR TANK FROM LT MAIN TANK AT RATE OF 1.0- HOUR, TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE C-TANK LT BOOST PUMP OVERRIDE CHECK VALVE AT FAULT. REPLACED CENTER TANK LT OVERRIDE JETTISON CHECK VALVE.