Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
68,192 hours, 28,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Part number
10607921
Condition
Fouled
Location
Nr 2 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

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED AN INDICATION OF ANTI-ICE SELECT FAILURE ON NR1 ENGINE. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL PARTS FROM THE THERMOSTATIC VALVE FOR THE NR1 LT NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE HAD FOULED THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. THE CONTAMINATION WAS REMOVED, THE THERMOSTATIC VALVE, AND THE ANTI-ICE VALVE WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.