Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25018
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO FLUCTUATED AT LEAST 0.41 (FROM 1.40 TO 0.99) TWICE AS AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF FROM CLIMB. ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO, FUEL FLOW AND RPM MOVE TOGETHER. AFTER REDUCING ALTITUDE AND CLOSING NUMBER 2 ENGINE BLEED, FLUCTUATION STOPPED AND REST OF FLIGHT UNEVENTFUL.