Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT WING TANK VENT LINE IS CHAFED AT TOP OF CLAMP WBL 348.00. REPAIRED LT WING TANK FUEL VENT LINE AT WBL 348 IAW ED NR EDAG52-1. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.