Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 5, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
28713
Aircraft time
48,826 hours, 6,993 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pump
Part number
810E102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNWANTED TRANSFER LEFT TO CENTER TANK. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM TEST. TEST FAILS FOR LEFT FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM. DID NOT INCREASE. OPENING LT CNTR TANK TO INSPECT PLUMBING FOR SOURCE OF XFER. ACCOMPLISHED CENTER TANK DISCHARGE CHECK VALUE FUNCTIONAL TEST. NO UNWANTED TRANSFER FROM LT OR RT INTO CENTER TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH MAIN OUTLET SCAVENGE SYS SHUT-OFF VALVE. RUN LEAK CK, OP'S CK GOOD. PRESS CK OK. NO LEAKS FOUND.