Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69739
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20667
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
AV16815AD
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2724 - ROC-BOS - NR 2 ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMB-OUT. ATTEMPTED RESTART FAILED. DID HAVE OIL PRESSURE AND ROTATION. AIRCAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO ROC. FOUND NR 2 FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE WIRES SHORTED IN AIRCONDITIONING BAY, CAUSING NR 2 FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE ERRATICALLY AND SHORT OUT VALVE MOTOR. REPLACED WIRING IAW B727 MM 20-10-13. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW B727 MM 28-22-1. VALVE OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NR 2 ENGINE PERFORMS NORMALLY ON GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)