Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
63,364 hours, 23,279 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Part number
125334D2
Part serial
T13941
Condition
Sticking
Location
Fuel System
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

LEFT TANK IS TRANSFERRING FUEL INTO CENTER TANK. THREE HOURS IN FLIGHT FUEL IS L6.7-C.9-R8.1. FOUND LEFT DEFUELING VALVE STICKING OPEN, SHAFT TO VALVE RIG OUT OF AJUSTMENT. REPLACED LEFT DEFUELING VALVE ACT AND VALVE REF MM 28-26-01 AND 28-26-02. ADJUST THE RIG OF THE VALVE TO ACT. OPS CHECK GOOD.