Service difficulty report · Seal · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
August 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217AL
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258177
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Seal
Part number
HTE49029A
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Valve
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMBOUT, REPORTED AFT EQUIPMENT BAY OVERHEAT LIGHT ON MASTER CAUTION WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO PLACE OF ORIGIN. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DETERIORATED BLEED VALVE SEAL ON RT ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SEAL WITH NEW SEAL. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT POWER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT CAUSE OF DEFECTS SHRINKAGE OF SEAL OVER PERIOD OF TIME. RECOMMEND PERIODIC BLEED AIR LEAK CHECKS AND TORQUE CHECKS OF BLEED AIR MARMON CLAMPS.