Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 23, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30225
Aircraft time
40,685 hours, 4,941 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Switch
Part number
S231W2421
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Fuel Control
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

NR 1 ENG FUEL VAPOR FROM TAIL PIPE ON SHUT DOWN. REPLACED LT ENG FUEL CUT OFF SWITCHES AND PLUGS D109J AND D110J PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED TWO STOP STARTS PER JHR, FUEL FLOW 0 WHEN PUT INTO CUTOFF.