Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
September 2, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22020
Aircraft time
63,491 hours, 33,974 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Dump Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

DURING FUEL DUMP, LEFT DUMP NOZZLE VALVE IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. FUEL DUMP WAS OBSERVED FROM THE COCKPIT AT RIGHT WING BUT NOT AT LEFT WING. CLEANED AND RESECURED LEFT FUEL DUMP NOZZLE VALVE CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.

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