Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
28714
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Valve
Part number
198201
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE CDG-SFO, FLIGHT CREW OXYGEN PRESSURE DECLINING AT RATE OF 20 PSI PER MINUTE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KEF. *S/D* ON ACCOMPLISHMENT OF LEAK CHECK, FOUND OXYGEN BLEED VALVE, (P/N 19820-1), LEAKING OUT AT THE EXHAUST PORT. VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE AND LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. VALVE SENT TO VENDOR FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.