Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
September 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23673
Aircraft time
56,785 hours, 31,093 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Bottle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

THE 1ST BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON CARGO DETECTOR SUPPRESSION PANEL. FOUND NR 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND LINE PRESSURIZED TO THE DIVERTER VALVE. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND METERING VALVE. ALL TESTED NORMAL AFTER MTC.