Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft serial
21719
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
520A6DB50
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT 124 - HNL-KOA - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM HNL, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. CREW REPORTED ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO HNL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND THE POTABLE WATER TANK RUPTURED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED AT S21R, S24R, S25R, S26R AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. FOUND THE PRESSURE REGULATOR STUCK OPEN AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE STUCK CLOSED. WILL REPLACE THE WATER TANK, PRESSURE REGULATOR, PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, ANC CHECK VALVE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE UNDER REPAIR. (M)

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