Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 16, 2013
Submitted
October 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
82,414 hours, 23,669 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Guide Vane
Part number
38861674
Part serial
204193
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUCT PRESSURE DROPS WHEN USING APU BLEED AIR FOR START OR PACK OPERATIONS. 15 PSI R & R INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR IAW AMM, NO HELP. IGV REPLACED, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW AMM.