Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
June 24, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
61,412 hours, 11,754 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
75,293 hours, 14,977 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE A-FIRE LOOP WENT TO 4.0. B-FIRE LOOP WENT TO 5.0 AND STAYED THERE UNTIL THROTTLES WERE RETARDED FOR DESCENT. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HIGH STAGE VALVE STUCK OPEN, LOCKED CLOSED, OPENED MEL 36-01-3B.