SDR AALA960645

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24594
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
AC67760
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 421 - EN ROUTE DFW/SNA AT START OF DESCENT FROM FL 390 WITH ENG ANTI-ICE ON, POWER WAS REDUCED AND LT ENG EXPERIENCED FLAMEOUT. ACCOMP ENG SHUTDOWN AND ATTEMPTED RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. A/C DIVERTED TO LAX AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. REPLACED LT ENG. ACCOMP LEAK CHECKS AND GRD ENG RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. 'IP' BLEED SOLENOID VALVE FOUND TO HAVE A SEIZED PISTON RING AND THE INLET SIDE OF THE VLV EXIHIBITED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT AND AIR LEAKED. THE SOLENOID VLV FAILED TO OPEN THE BLEED VLVS, RESULTING IN NON-RECOVERABLE COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE PROCESSED THROUGH SHOP FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)