Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 16, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23858
Part
Check Valve
Part number
20C1444
Condition
Failed
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 744 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, THE TOWER OBSERVED A FUEL STREAM COMING FROM THE RIGHT WING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND FUEL MIGRATING FROM THE CENTER FUEL TANK TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD FUEL BOOST PUMP CHECK VALVE PER MM 28-22-71. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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