Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
March 14, 2022
Submitted
April 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688SL
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25140
Aircraft time
99,203 hours, 25,475 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
79,800 hours, 27,122 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
5840207104
Part serial
0331
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
L Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FLUCTUATES STARTING FL 330 & INTERMITTENTLY DURING CRUISE @ FL 340. EPR .04/ N1 .4. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE 14TH STAGE BLEED VALVE IAW AMM 73-32-02.