Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 9, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
98,579 hours, 18,300 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
56,786 hours, 12,177 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
77385619
Part serial
95061
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL 37.0 NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. OPS OK AT LOWER ALTITUDE. BORESCOPE PER MM 72-00-00 PG 680P, NO FINDINGS. FOUND 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE FAILED. REPLACED SAME, OPS NORMAL PER 36-11-02.