Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 7673G5

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
July 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584HA
Make and model
Boeing 7673G5
Aircraft serial
24258
Aircraft time
99,848 hours, 18,952 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4062
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT FUEL TANK QUANTITY DECREASED 1500 LBS DURING CLIMB WHILE BOTH CENTER TANK PUMPS ARE ON AND OPERATING. FOUND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 28-21-08. OK TO CLOSE RT MAIN TANK ACCESS DOOR 541HB. LEAK CHECK OF PANEL 541 HB GOOD.

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