Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
May 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22648
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

OMA/LAS - FLT 780 - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ICT. DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHT TO OMA, NR 2 ENGINE RT ANTI-ICE VALVE BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONTRACT MX WAS INSTRUCTED TO LOCK THE VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION AND MX CONTROL ISSUED AN UNMANNED STATION RELEASE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM OMA, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE AND OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 140 DEGREES. CREW SHUT NR 2 ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO ICT. CONTRACT MX FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE LOCKED IN OPEN POSITION. MAINTENANCE UNLOCKED FUEL HEAT AND LOCKED RT ANTI-ICE VALVE OPEN. ALSO, PERFORMED WINDMILL INSPECTION PROCEDURE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (X)