Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
94,505 hours, 17,446 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
43,968 hours, 5,967 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9788926
Part serial
P8146
Condition
Failed
Location
High Stage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON DURING CLIMB, A & B LOOPS READ 7 TO 10 UNITS, THAN STABILIZED TO 4 UNITS SCALE WHEN THROTTLE MOVED TO IDLE. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE HIGH-STAGE BLEED VALVE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE AS PER MM 36-11-03. NO LEAKS.