Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
March 4, 2018
Submitted
March 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29702
Aircraft time
69,636 hours, 14,081 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Tripped
Location
Left 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

DURING CLIMB OUT, FUEL WAS REPORTED BEING DUMPED OUT OF THE LEFT WING DURING A LEFT TURN. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED . FOUND LEFT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TRIPPED. R & R THE LEFT WING PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 28-13, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.