Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
63,105 hours, 8,886 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RECEIVED FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE, ABOUT 7 HRS INTO FLT (MAIN TANKS) TEXT FROM LOGS 5-7: BALANCED AT TAKEOFF. JUST BEFORE CENTER TANK EMPTY. RT MAIN HAD INCREASED 2000 LBS TO ABOUT 65.6. OVER THE NEXT 3 HRS THE RT TANK CONTINUED TO GAIN ON THE IMBALANCE UNTIL BALANCED. REPLACED RT MAIN FUEL TANK FLOAT OPERATED SHUTOFF VALVE.