Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284KH
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21108
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Closed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS/LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE TEMPERATURE AND QUANTITY WERE NORMAL. THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN OIL FILTER AND THE OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. OPENED VALVE SWITCH AND CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. ENGINE OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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