Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29237
Aircraft time
38,622 hours, 10,775 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
471111201
Part serial
4566
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FUEL OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE ASSY HAS A RUNNING OIL LEAK AROUND ASSY. RE-CLEANED AREA WITH CONTACT CLEANER AND RE-RUN ENGINE AND BYPASS ASSY IS DRIPPING AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. OIL IS VISIBLE RUNNING DOWN FWD CONNECTORS OF BYPASS VLV.