Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
January 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Aircraft time
49,945 hours, 34,739 cycles
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Part number
1726257
Part serial
2147C
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
16,217 hours, 10,071 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 0071 - ON CLIMBOUT, EN ROUTE. THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT REMAINED INTRANSIT, VALVE NEVER OPENED OR INDICATED A DECREASE IN DUCT PRESSURE. TURNED BACK & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINT R & R RT ENG INLET COWL THERMAL ANTI-ICE VALVE IAW BMM 30-21-11, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. INDUCTION TEST OF ENG INLET COWL THERMAL ANTI-ICE VALVE CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR EXCESSIVE PORT & CASE LEAKAGE, & LOW REGULATION. DISASSY OF UNIT FOUND BOTH FLOW BODIES, SEALS, DIAPHRAGM, POPPET ASSY, & RING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FLOW BODIES, SEALS, DIAPHRAGM RING. BUSHINGS , BEARINGS, POPPET ASSY, & MINOR HARDWARE. UNIT FUNCT TESTED & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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