Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23286
Aircraft time
97,578 hours, 18,650 cycles
Part
Pressure Valve
Part number
3206254
Part serial
914
Condition
Noisy
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF ANC NR 3 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP INDICATED 750 DEGREES F ON BOTH LOOPS WITH FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON PILOT FWD PANEL THEN NR 3 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FIRE BELL. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO ANC THE NACELLE TEMPS COLLARED AFTER FIRE HANDLE PULLED. PERFORMED INSPECTION FOR WIND MILLING CONDITION PER 72-00-00 PAGE 680 M AND MM 71-00-61 PERFORMED INSP OF NR 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEM FOUND PRESS RELIEF VLV LEAKING EXCESSIVELY REPLACED PRESS RELIEF VLV PER B747MM 36-11-03 PG 401. INSPECTED NACELLE STRUT PRESS RELIEF DOORS OPEN CONDITION PER MM 5-51-28. LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM 36-11-00.