Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28750
Aircraft time
44,100 hours, 12,314 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Control Valve
Part number
S210T130608
Part serial
GD003025
Condition
Noisy
Location
Rt Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT RECIRC FAN NOISY. COMMUNICATION & BRIEFING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. CHRONIC HISTORY OF NOISE. POSSIBILITY DUCT BLOCKAGE AND RECORD CFM AND NOISE FINDINGS. WILL NEED UP TO 6SH SLOT TO ACP. REPLACED 2 EA RECIR FILTERS, FLOW AND DECIBEL CHECK WITHIN LIMITS BUT VELOCITY STILL NOT WITHIN, NEED TO REPLACED LT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE UNDER OSTF H1415. DUCT LEAK CHECKED OK. REPLACED LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. LEAK & OP CHECKED. OPS TEST GOOD REF SERVICE TIP21-22-00 FLOW OF 371FPM & 72 DB NOISE.