Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
53,323 hours, 20,070 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
34,388 hours, 15,827 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
1B7787
Condition
Fractured
Location
Bleed System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT IN CRUISE. THE 2.5 BLEED BELLCRANK (PN 1B7787) FRACTURE WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF HIGH EGT. ECM DATA SHOWS HIGH EGT NR 1 ENG PEAKED OUT 648 DEG C.14TH STG BLEED CONVERTER VALVE STUCK OPEN. REPORTED EGT EXCEEDANCE LASTED LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. REPLACED 14TH STAGE BLEED VLV AND 14TH STAGE PILOT VALVE. PASSED 14TH STAGE BLEED SYSTEM AND 2.5 BLEED ACTUATOR TEST.