Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 75729J

Difficulty date
May 25, 2022
Submitted
June 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757QM
Make and model
Boeing 75729J
Aircraft serial
27203
Aircraft time
63,827 hours, 33,572 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
52,184 hours, 22,612 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
PW2037
Part serial
P726613
Condition
Inoperative
Location
L Eng
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

LEFT ENGINE HOT START OCCURED DURING THE ATTEMPT. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND DISCREPANCIES IN THE 2.5 BLEED VALVE SYSTEM. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. ONCE REPAIRED, ENGINE WAS RE-INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT.

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