SDR 97ZZZX4223

Service difficulty report · Valve Actuator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Part
Valve Actuator
Part number
405744
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PVD - (FL 549) - AT FL 350, CREW WAS BALANCING FUEL LOAD WHEN A SLIGHT VIBRATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS FELT. ENGINE NR 1 BEGAN TO DECAY, THEN QUIT (FLAMED OUT). THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 20 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED VACUUM TEST PER JOB CARD (JK-15-28500), THE CROSS-FEED VALVE AND ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED AND, ALSO, THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN FUEL LINE FROM PYLON TO ENGINE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL, FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE ALL ACCOMPLISHED. CHECKS GOOD. OPERATOR CONTROL NR USAASB97243 AND 97ZZZX4224.

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