Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
October 12, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
360387921
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AFTER SUPPLYING A/C PACK WITH AIR FROM THE APU. SUSPECT FUEL LEAK. FOUND FUEL DROP FROM THE FORWARD FUSELAGE DRAIN. APU RENDERED INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL METERING VALVE PER MM 49-31-07. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. (M)