Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20933
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

REPEAT WRITE-UP FROM DISCREPANCY NR 01199454 ENGINE NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON PASSING FLIGHT LEVEL 250 AND APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. BOTH PACKS ON NR 1 BLEED OFF, NR 2 OPEN NR 3 OPEN CLIMB POWER WITHIN PARAMETERS. ADMINISTERED RED TABS CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CONTINUED FLIGHT ON ONE PACK FOR REST OF FLIGHT. PULLED NR 3 STRUT PANELS AND RAN ENGINE TO CHECK FOR BLEED LEAKS. NO LEAKS FOUND BUT NR 3 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SHUTOFF VALVE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL. RAN NR 3 ENGINE AT HIGH POWER AND STRUT OVERHEAT CHECKS NORMAL. REINSTALLED PANELS, OK FOR SERVICE.