Service difficulty report · Buffer Valve · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 30, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55084
Aircraft time
46,576 hours, 32,615 cycles
Engine time
30,137 cycles
Part
Buffer Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING IN, DURING APU START-UP, OILY FUEL FUMES ARE NOTICEABLE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN AND COCKPIT. SMELL DISSIPATES A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER APU RUNNING. C/W NO GO ODI CHECK STEPS 1 THRU 5 PER STEP 6 REMOVED L/H AND R/H BUFFER VALVES, R/H SHOWS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR BLOCKAGE, SUSPECT L/H HAS LEAK. REF 717 AMM 75-22-01-000-801. REINST. NUM 2 ENG BUFFER VLV. AND INST. NEW BUFFER VLV. ON NUM 1 ENG PER B717 AMM 75-22. NO GO ODI PREVENTION COMPLETED. APU DEFERRAL ON LP 5081052. VERIFICATION FLT. ON LP 5081054. (LP5081050)

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