Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 2, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25299
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Pilot Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VVI INFLIGHT, AT CRUISE CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. FIRST OFFICER LOST AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND ALTIMETER WAS ERRATIC. CREW RECEIVED RUDDER RATIO AND MACH SPEED TRIM INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO VVI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT DUCT PRESSURE LOW AND LEFT STAGE PILOT VALVE CONNECTOR BURNED. PLACARDED THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PNEUMATIC SENSOR LINE FROM PILOT VALVE TO HIGH STATE VALVE ON 05 MAR 08 IN MIA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.