Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 76738E

Difficulty date
June 15, 2013
Submitted
June 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641GT
Make and model
Boeing 76738E
Aircraft serial
25132
Aircraft time
70,585 hours, 21,251 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

DEPARTED WITH FUEL IN ALL THREE TANKS AND ALL PUMPS ON. AT TOP OF CLIMB NOTED THAT FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM LT MAIN TANK AS WELL AS CENTER TANK. THIS LED TO A FUEL CONFIG EICAS MESSAGE. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE, FUEL TRANSFER FEED ON, LEFT PUMP OFF WHICH STOPPED FUEL USED FROM LT TANK. FOUND LT WING FUELING SHUTOFF VALVE LIGHT ON. CYCLED SHUTOFF VALVE & CYCLED DEFUEL VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD, IAW AMM 28-21-12.

More about the Boeing 767-38E