SDR 9508755522

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23616
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
3830041103
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE. TWO LOUD BANGS AND A BRIGHT FLASH WERE OBSERVED. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MEM WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE 2.5 BLEED VALVE SEIZED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.