SDR SWAA000063

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
January 9, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
22356
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
39786811
Condition
Erratic
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT HAD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE AND VIBRATION MOSTLY HEARD IN AT THE AFT SECTION. PERFORMED AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITION INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. POSSIBLY APU COMPRESSOR STALL. DURING RON, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ANTI-SURGE BLEED CONTROL VALVE PER MM.

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