Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33082
Aircraft time
32,083 hours, 5,114 cycles
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
3209954
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FRA - CREW REPORTED FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING EICAS MESSAGE AND FORWARD EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED FRA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST VALVE, DUCTS, AND RELAY K1319. OVERHEAT INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT WAS FERRIED TO AFW FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. REPLACED SKIN TEMP SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.