Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
January 27, 2001
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22691
Aircraft time
50,397 hours, 19,820 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
52,623 hours, 20,179 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
ZZLRC12123S
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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-DIVERTED FLIGHT- EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO LAS, EICAS MESSAGE RT ENG ANTI-ICE DISPLAYED AND ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE SWITCH ON. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS IN LAS THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX. IN LAX THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS PLACED ON MEL 30-21-1 COND 2 AND THE VALVE LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. IN LAS THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH NO HELP AND THE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE REMAINS ON MEL 30-21-1 COND 2 AT THIS TIME. 28 JAN 01 - LAS - FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AN ADDITIONAL INSERT IN THE CONNECTOR FOR THE ANTI-ICE VALVE NOT ALLOWING FULL CONTACT OF THE PINS IN THE CONNECTOR.