Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
January 20, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29984
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66143
Aircraft time
21,062 hours, 2,101 cycles
Engine
Ge GENX1B70P2
Engine time
2,304 hours, 211 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
32918812
Part serial
GRTR5757
Condition
Faulty
Location
Eng 1
Part time
32,411 hours, 3,872 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REF L/P 3552832, ENG1 TRANSIENT BLEED VALVE REPLACED AT EWR-17JAN25. MAINT SUPV. REQUESTED TO OPEN UP #1 ENGINE AND LOOK FOR A SQUARE PORTABLE LIGHT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING MAINT. REPORT FINDINGS. WHQLM-EMC ARSHAD. 20JAN25. #1 ENGINE RH CORE COWL OPENED. FOUND FOD PORATBLE LIGHT ON RH SIDE. ALL FOD REMOVED AND AREA CLEANED. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT FOUND NIL DAMAGE IAW AMM 72-00-00. ADD EMP:U297815 BATTERY UNIT FOR FLASHLIGHT DID NOT RUPTURE VERIFIED AREA CLEANED OF FOD. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRM NO ADDITION DMG TO ENG STRUCTURE OR ENGINE COMPONENTS. COWLS CLOSED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONFIGURATION. NIL FURTHER.

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