Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Pin
Part number
BRH10211MS3215
Condition
Missing
Location
Linkage
Part time
10,795 hours
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) ON 26 SEPT, ENGINE RECORDED 73-2138, BBV/FMU MECHANICAL FAULT. BVV AND FMU WAS CHANGED. ENGINE GOOD FOR 2 FLIGHTS BEFORE ENG SYS FAIL CAME BACK INFLIGHT FOR THE SAME FAULT. ACFT DIVERTED, OPERATOR REPORTS PROBLEMS WITH THE BVV LINKAGE THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED ONWING. ENGINE WAS REMOVED IN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION DUE TO BOOSTER BLEED VALVE MECHANISM MALFUNCTION. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OPERATOR THAT BVV LEVER WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. ENGINE AT ROLLS ROYCE CANADA FOR REPAIR TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF MECHANISM MALFUNCTION. STRIP WAS CARRIED OUT TO EXPOSE THE BOOSTER BLEED VALVE MECHANISM AND IT WAS NOTED THAT PIN AND RETAINING RING WERE MISSING. THIS PIN IS THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE BELL CRANK LEVER ASSEMBLY AND THE BOOSTER BLEED VALVE RING ASSEMBLY AT TOP DEAD CENTRE POSITION (ACTUATING ROD POSITION).

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