Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7287U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21565
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bleed Air Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
Air Research · 8981261
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED BLEED TRIP RESULTING IN CABIN ALTITUDE RISING ABOVE 10,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR IMMEDIATE DESCENT. DESCENDED TO 20,000 FEET AND PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. CONTINUED TO DESCEND INTO LGA. *S/D* REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE PNEUMATIC BLEED AIR VALVE.