Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
18,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
17,891 hours, 3,515 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
32026182
Part serial
405
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa · PW4077
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE IFSD AT FL300. ENGINE STALL REPORTED WITH SURGING. FLAMES OBSERVED BY FA''S FROM FRONT AND REAR OF ENGINE. DIVERTED BOS. *S/D* ENGINE WAS REMOVED. FOUND AND REPLACED FAILED INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE IN PNEUMATIC SYSTEM LOCATED AT 11 O''CLOCK ON 8TH STAGE DUCT OF ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. THE CHECK VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.