Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
February 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
47,091 hours, 13,126 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32144882
Part serial
27
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU BLD AIR DUCT PRESS LO APPROX 18 PSI FOR LT ENGINE START. PROBLEM RELATED TO LOW PNEUMATIC DUCT PRESSURE. NR 1 ENGINE PRSOV WOULD NOT CLOSE. REPLACED PRSOV AND APU PNEUMATICS OP CHECK OK.