Service difficulty report · Surge Valve · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
November 19, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220CY
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24729
Aircraft time
94,014 hours, 16,570 cycles
Part
Surge Valve
Part number
97980612
Part serial
P749C
Condition
Sticking
Location
Apu
Part time
41,280 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING LEFT ENGINE START ONLY, DUCT PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS 10-30PSI AND ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE 16% N2 VERY SLOW TO SPOOL, NO PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. RT START NORMAL. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED K10247 AND K10250, L & R ENG START 2 RELAYS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU SURGE VALVE IAW B767 AMM 49-53-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. DUCT PRESSURE STAYED AT 38PSI THROUGHOUT START AND L ENG N2 2890 AT MAX MOTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C REMAINS ETOPS 180. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.