Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25336
Aircraft time
50,154 hours
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Popped
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK INFLIGHT T1375/21MAR BDL TO SJU - TOWER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE POPPED IN PANEL NUMBER SIX POSITION FROM OUTBOARD. RELOCATED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO NUMBER FIVE POSITION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.