Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 4, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25695
Aircraft time
64,839 hours, 18,258 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAX - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE BLEED VALVE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HI STAGE PILOT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.