Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Engine
Pwa
Part
Flange
Part number
322861001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Purge Valve
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

(CAN)AFTER TAKEOFF THE AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. FUEL DUMPED AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. CRACK IN FLANGE OF PURGE VALVE. REPLACED.

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