Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 3, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14115
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27557
Aircraft time
102,670 hours, 21,319 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
None
Location
Lh
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PER FLT CREW: AFTER ENCOUNTERING MILD TURBULENCE, LEFT ENG FUEL VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED EICAS MSG AND HAS REMAINED ON, NO DISRUPTION OF ENG PARAMETERS. ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL. ACP LEFT ENGINE RUN AND FUEL CONTROL ENGINE VALVE INDICATION CHK PICTURE OF ENGINE VALVE LIGHT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. PER MEL 7321G. ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL SPAR VALVE C-B WAS PUSHED BACK IN. REF FIM 73-21-00-815-807 HAD 28V AT CONN AND CONTINUITY TO CASE. INCLUDED REPLACED P&D SWITCH REF MM 73-21-15-401....RAN ENG 5 MIN IDLE....ENG AND FUEL VALVE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON TIME.....NOTE: FOUND P&D SWITCH TACK WELDS BROKEN INSIDE OF HOUSING. PICS