Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 19, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
70,475 hours, 11,450 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A-C EXPERIENCING EQUIP COOLING FAULTS. V12 OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE FOUND TO BE STICKING IN THE PARTIALLY CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED V12 EXHAUST VALVE. DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. :REMOVED & REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERHEAT SWITCH. FOUND SUFFICIENT AIR SOURCE IN DUCTING.