Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Valve
Part number
3034038
Condition
Missing Parts
Location
Fuel Drain
Part time
92 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE NR1 ENGINE, THE FUEL DRAINS OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WERE FOUND DISCOLOURED AS WELL AS ONE FLEX HOSE BURNT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE VALVE WERE MISSING.