Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 10, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
73,003 hours, 11,920 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Actuator
Part number
S343T00339
Part serial
110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Transfer Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS FUEL IMBALANCE RT TANK LOW. STARTED WITH 33.0 IN LT TANK AND 33.1 IN RT TANK. IN CRZ, NOTICED LT TANK AT 11.1 AND RT TANK AT 8.7 BUT FMC FUEL USED WERE ABOUT EQUAL AT 23.2 LT AND 23.4 RT. WHEN STARTING DESCENT, LT INDICATED 9.9 AND RT 7.5. CREW DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND NO AILERON TRIM WAS REQUIRED. DRIP TANKS ON ARRIVAL AND COMPARE READINGS TO COCKPIT GAUGES. ACP'D STICK READINGS, STICKS VERIFY INDICATED DIFF. CONFERED WITH MAINT CONTROL, REPLACED BOTH FWD-AFT TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATORS.