Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 26, 2018
Submitted
January 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48263
Aircraft time
83,208 hours, 32,163 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
08000101005
Part serial
172
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER PUSH BACK & STARTED ALL 3 ENGINES, GOT A LEVEL 3 TANK WING OVERFILL. FOLLOWED QRH & FUEL CONTINUED TO VENT OUT OF THE LEFT WING. STARTED WITH 98,400 LBS FUEL & SHUTDOWN WITH 90.8 BURNED ONLY 610 LBS ON THE ENGINES START LEVEL FUEL TANKS 1. R&R VENT OVERFILL RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 28-12-05-4. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 28-12-05-5. OPS CHECKED GOOD. R&R NR 3 TIP TANK CLIMB VENT VALVE IAW AMM 28-12-01-4. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 3 TANK INBD CLIMB VENT FLOAT VALVE FLAPPER DOOR BROKEN OFF. R&R INBD CLIMB VENT FLOAT VALVE IAW AMM 28-12-01-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD, XFERED FUEL BETWEEN TANKS NO FUEL FROM VENT BOX.

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