Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
January 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
115,219 hours, 21,935 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3206247
Part serial
637
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP WENT TO TOP END OF SCALE. RETARDED THROTTLES, TEMP DECREASED. RETURNED TO RMS. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FAILED. REPLACED PER AMM 36-11-03. OPS OK.