Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
May 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Aircraft time
56,860 hours, 38,828 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Tripped
Location
Rt 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

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE TO DFW FROM LAS, CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT DUCT PRESSURE DROPPED TO 3.5 PSI. REPORTED NO PRESS AUTO FAIL LIGHT OR PACK TRIP OFF LIGHT. CABIN ALT STABILIZED AT 9.5 PSI, DIFF PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 1.5 PSI. CREW DIVERTED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT BLEED AIR VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE C/B AND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH BLEEDS AND PACKS. C/B DID NOT POP AND MAINTENANCE REPORTED NO HISTORY FOR PRIOR 30 DAYS IN ATA 21 OR ATA 36. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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