Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 30, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
79,715 hours, 12,805 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
79027013
Part serial
195
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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

CREW NOW REPORTS ON TAXI OUT, THE LEFT BLEED WILL NOT OPEN, 80 PERCENT N2 ON LEFT ENG AND NO BLEED PRESSURE INDICATED. REPLACED LEFT ENG PRV. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN TO CHECK OPERATION OF LT BLEED SYSTEM DUE TO BLEED VALVE NOT OPENING AT IDLE AND AT POWER SETTINGS. HIGH POWER ASSURANCE RUN. CHECKED OK.