Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
December 29, 1999
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74318
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
20051
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
658385B1
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE RUN ACCELERATION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL ENGINES WERE STABILIZED ABOUT 1.4 EPR AND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. AT ABOUT 1.7 EPR AFTER CHECKING ALL THREE ENGINES WE HEAR THE SAME BANG AND COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 2 ENGINE WHICH WHICH WE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. VISUALLY CHECK INLET, EXHAUST AND PULLED END CAPS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE BLEED CONTROL VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)