Service difficulty report · Pneumatic System · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
February 29, 2016
Submitted
March 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37568
Aircraft time
17,685 hours, 3,042 cycles
Part
Pneumatic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STARTER CUTOUT EICAS MESSAGE 1.5 HRS AFTER TAKEOFF. ON RETURN TO DEPARTURE MESSAGE WENT AWAY BUT GOT BLEED 4. CYCLING ON/OFF WITH 10-15 PSI DUCT PRESSURES ON ISOLATED SIDE. FOUND ENGINE 4 PRSOV PARTLY OPEN ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN CAUSING BACK PRESSURE AND STARTER CUT OUT MESSAGE. PRSOV DEACTIVATED ACCORDING TO MEL 36-11-01.

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