Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
November 21, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Aircraft time
85,100 hours, 18,689 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
71,464 hours, 15,391 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
77385649
Part serial
00317
Condition
Failed
Location
8th Stage
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG AT TOP OF DESCENT, FL 380, ENG. STALLED. ENG. RECOVERED AT FL 330 AND STALLED AGAIN. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE RUN UPPER LEAK CHECK, OK IAW MM 36-11-02 AND 71-00-43.

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