Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23859
Part
Actuator
Part number
EM4874
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABQ - FL 7881 - A/C WAS BEING MX FERRIED FROM ABQ TO PIT WITH FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE INOP (CLOSED). WHILE EN ROUTE, THE FLT CREW NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS MIGRATING FROM THE CENTER TANK INTO THE AUXILLIARY TANK, GRADUALLY FILLING UP TO 3,100 POUNDS. A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT ABQ TO VERIFY PROBLEM. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX FOR THE PATS AUXILLARY TANK. PERFORMED COMPLETE SYSTEM TEST PER PATS MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALL VALVES OPERATE NORMAL. (M)

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