Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7372H6

Difficulty date
September 30, 2000
Submitted
November 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126GU
Make and model
Boeing 7372H6
Aircraft serial
20582
Aircraft time
58,595 hours, 71,217 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Part number
320115
Part serial
720
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SAI/BZE - FLT TA410 - DURING CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE COWL VALVE FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EL SALVADOR STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AT EL SALVADOR STATION, MAINTENANCE TECHS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE NR 2 COWL VALVE. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COWL VALVE PER AMM 75-11-11. TEST ON GROUND PERFORMED PER AMM 75-11-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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