Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
April 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30810
Aircraft time
49,344 hours, 8,895 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
2860100101
Part serial
0922
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NRT TOWER OBSERVED FLUID STREAMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT WING. NO NOTICEABLE REDUCTION IN FUEL, HYDRAULIC OR OIL QUANTITIES. (DURING MAINTENANCE WALK AROUND THE RIGHT INBOARD FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE OPEN SLIGHTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PER AMM 28-13-05).

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