Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23122
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
658385001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHEN THE THRUST LEVERS WERE BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE AT TOP OF DECENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL VALVE (PRBC). GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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