Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 17, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
44,287 hours, 12,272 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
61,077 hours, 21,086 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
1043V0300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE HOC. FOUND NR 1 ENG FUEL-OIL HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING OIL- INTO FUEL. REPLACED NR 1 FOX & BYPASS VALVE ASSY. OP CHECKED GOOD ON HIGH POWER RUN, NO LEAKS NO FAULTS.