Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
27,571 hours, 4,195 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIGHT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE PROBLEM. ANTI-ICE VALVE AND CONTROLLER WERE REPLACED AT JFK, JULY 18. NO FURTHER WRITE-UPS. SHOP PERFORMED INCOMING TEST & CONFIRMED THAT EAI VALVE DID FAIL. VALVE ASSY LARGE PISTON RING INSIDE DIAMETER COATING WAS FOUND WORN TO BASE METAL. NOTE: OUR RECORDS DO NOT SHOW THAT THIS VALVE HAS EVER BEEN REPLACED BEFORE.