Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
June 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21385
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1044 - EN ROUTE FOR RETURN TO DFW, AFTER NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN LEFT NOZZLE ON FUEL DUMP VALVE DID NOT OPEN DURING FUEL DUMP. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. CANNON FOR DUMP VALVE LOOSE AND DIRTY. CLEANED AND SECURED CANNON PLUG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)