Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7372E3

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AW
Make and model
Boeing 7372E3
Aircraft serial
22792
Part
Valve
Part number
6563
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
37,288 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG START SEQUENCE NORMAL THROUGH IDLE, AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS FF SURGED AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FOUND NR 1 SPAR VALVE MOTOR NOT OPENING VALVE. REPLACED VALVE AND ACTUATOR LK AND OPS CK GOOD.

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