SDR CA120213013

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve

Difficulty date: January 9, 2012
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwc PW615FA
System (JASC): 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
Part: Bleed Valve
Condition: Out Of Rig
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: X, J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) AS THE TLA WAS REDUCED TO INITIATE DESCENT FROM AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 39,000 FT, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A FLAMEOUT, ENGINE FAIL MESSAGE, WHICH IMMEDIATELY WAS RECOVERED BY THE AUTO-RELIGHT CAPABILITY. ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER BLEED VALVE RIGGING ADJUSTMENT. THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY A CATEGORY 3 AND WAS RAISED TO A CATEGORY 2.