Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
100,032 hours, 18,599 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3206254
Part serial
565
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP WENT TO 9.0. AFTER RETARDING THROTTLES, TEMP STABILIZED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE RELIEF VALVE; APPARENT SPRING FAILURE. OPS NORMAL.