Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 24, 2011
Submitted
August 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26934
Aircraft time
62,791 hours, 9,032 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Valve
Part number
408857
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing
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

UNABLE TO OPEN LT SIDE FUELING VALVES FOR FUELING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LEFT WING BOTH REFUEL VALVE INOPERATIVE. MANUAL OPEN NO HELP. SWAPPED CENTER RIGHT REFUEL CONTROL VALVE WITH LT WING OUTBOARD. REFUEL CARRIED OUT CHECK LT WING OUTBOARD VALVE OK. REPLACED LEFT INBD WING REFUEL VALVE.