Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 767

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5PHR421B
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Make and model
Boeing 767
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Plug
Part number
38311466
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Component
Fuel Oil Cooler
Component part number
3830032105
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EVALUATION CONDUCTED BY MFG. REPAIR ACTIONS AND HISTORY PRIOR TO INVESTIGATION, TO BE PROVIDED BY OPERATOR OR ITS SUPPLIER. HISTORY OF OVERTEMP/ENGINE SHUTDOWN. UNIT WAS REPAIR AT OPERATOR, VENDOR GA TELESIS. THE VALVE FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RECEIVING TESTS. THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO THE LAP ASSY SECTION SINCE THE SOLENOID MET ALL TEST REQUIREMENTS. DISASSEMBLY AND INSP OF THE LAP ASSY SHOWED THE UNIT WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THE PLUG IN THE LAP ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (BACKWARDS). THE RESULT WAS NO SPRING LOAD TO HOLD THE SLIDE ASSY IN THE CORRECT OPERATIONAL POSITION. THE SLIDE ASSY WAS FREE TO SHUTTLE TO THE BYPASS OR NORMAL OPERATION MODE NEGATING THE INTENT OF THE SOLENOID ASSY TO CORRECTLY DIRECT THE INLET FLOW TO THE OUTLET OR BYPASS PORTS.

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