Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 17, 2011
Submitted
February 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
85,315 hours, 10,375 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
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

FUEL IMBALANCE CHRONIC. CONFIRMED UNWANTED TRANFER BETWEEN NR 1 MAIN AND NR 2 MAINS. TANK OPENED, PURGED AND VENTED. REMOVED OLD VALVE, & GASKET. FOUND PITTING ON VLV. ORDERED GASKET NON STOCK ON X6778, LC SOURCING NO ETA. NEED TO REPLACE VALVE AND ACTUATOR. PARTS ORDERED. REMOVED TRANSFER VLV BODY. REMOVED CLAMP FROM ACTUATOR SHAFT. PARTS IN TANK. FINISHED REPLACING VALVE BODY. OPS CHECK GOOD.