Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 747209B

Difficulty date
March 25, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715CK
Make and model
Boeing 747209B
Aircraft serial
22447
Aircraft time
95,942 hours, 22,783 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
7265746
Part serial
JB31369
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

NR 1 NAC TEMP IN OVERHEAT RANGE 8.5A 8.5B MOMENTARY FIRE WARNING. SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECK LIST. NO PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. WINDMILL FOR 40 MINUTES. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 26-11-00. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK IAW B747 AMM 71-00-00 TEST NR 1 FOUND START VALVE LEAKING EXCESSIVE AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED START VALVE IAW B747 AMM 80-11-04. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. NACELLE TEMP OPS NORMAL AFTER FIXING AIR LEAK IAW B747 AMM 26-11-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED ENGINE WINDMILLING INSPECTION IAW B747 AMM 72-00-00. ENGINE OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.