Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6810
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19485
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
320115
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 2015 - BIL-DEN - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BIL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SLOWLY RISING. A EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BIL AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL DE-ICE VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)