Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
April 5, 2018
Submitted
April 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
23895
Aircraft time
70,508 hours, 31,062 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
2703500
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABOUT 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, RECEIVED A RT ENGINE OVERHEAT EICAS MESSAGE & RT ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES WITH RIGHT THRUST LEVER AT IDLE. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. LANDED WITH RIGHT ENGINE AT IDLE. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC BACK PRESSURE LEAK CHECK ON THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW MM 36-11-00-5, FOUND A LEAK AT INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH COUPLINGS AND E-SEALS ON VALVE IAW MM 36-11-06-04-1. ALSO INSPECTED HP2 ,HP6 VALVES AND DUCTING IAW MTSI. NO REPEATED LEAKS NOTED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE.

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