Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24623
Aircraft time
58,687 hours, 20,380 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
52,472 hours, 17,229 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. [SUP 06-06-07] FOLLOWED SOP AND SHUTDOWN UTILITY BUSSES, ODOR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED SLIGHTLY. INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENG FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL COMING OUT OF 2.8 COMPRESSOR BLEEDS AT 6 O'CLOCK & OUT OF 8TH STG BLEED PNEUMATIC DUCTS. ALSO FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN 8TH STG CHECK VALVE. REPLACED PILOT VALVE AND HIGH STAGE VALVE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS IRREGULARITY COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED.