Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
59,653 hours, 11,026 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Check Valve
Part number
568131509000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

3400 POUND FUEL IMBALANCE DURING CRUISE WHILE CTR TANK FEEDING. LT SIDE L. ACCOMPLISHED MT 28-008R2. FOUND RT TANK FWD PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE.