Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 4, 2025
Submitted
March 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55022
Aircraft time
56,266 hours, 39,462 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715C130
Engine time
55,477 hours, 39,771 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Stiff
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 9519 -ATB/FUME/DE- DURING CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT 10K FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND RETURNED TO MEM DUE TO UNKNOWN ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE BUFFER AIR VALVE ON THE #2 ENGINE WAS VERY STIFF IN IT'S OPERATION AND REPLACED IT. THE ODOR WAS REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #7109314)

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