Service difficulty report · Crossfeed · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Crossfeed
Part number
10605298
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Cell
Part time
29,212 hours
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 165 - APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF ABQ, CREW REPORTED OVER ACARS THAT THEY HAD A FUEL VALVE STUCK AND A FUEL IMBALANCE WAS GROWING. IMBALANCE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ABQ WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 6,000 LBS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND 3,000 LBS IN THE LEFT TANK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)