Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
March 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
61,594 hours, 50,706 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHEN PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF AT DFW EN ROUTE FOR PHX WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED RECEIVED COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL IAW T/C R5M75002, AND LUBRICATED THE 13TH STAGE BLEED VALVE IAW BMM 75-31-0, PG. 602. RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER AND PERFORMED BLEED SCHEDULE; SYSTEM CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR BENCH TEST OF PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL S/N 0101 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. REPLACED LEVER (P/N 393909), CONNECTOR, VENT, PIN, AND 2 EACH PINS. UNIT TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW CMM 75-31-01, REV. 16.