Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Ring
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 1 ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEM HIGH STAGE VALVE GATE SEALING RING DISLODGED, PREVENTING VALVE FROM FULLY CLOSING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HIGH STAGE VALVE BUTTERFLY PLATE SEALING RING CLIP FAILED ALLOWING THE SEALING RING TO JAM THE THE VALVE IN THE SLIGHTLY OPEN POSITION ALLOWING AIR TO BYPASS PLATE AND ACTIVATE OVERPRESSURE SWITCH WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELLERATED.

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