Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO SFO DUE TO A BLEED VALVE PROBLEM. *S/D* LEFT ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM WAS CLOSING OFF DUE TO TEMPERATURE. LEFT ENGINE FAN AIR MODULATING VALVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND LEFT ENGINE AIR BLEED OVERTEMP SENSOR REPLACED. NO PNEUMATIC WRITE-UPS SINCE DIVERSION.