Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
71,516 hours, 20,744 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Line
Part number
1613555
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Duct
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

LT DUCT PRESS FLUCTUATES BY 20 TO 30 PSI DURING DESCENT. THROTTLES IDLE. REPLACED HI-STG VLV STILL FLUCTUATES 10-14 PSI. NEED FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. NEEDS NEW SUPPLY PRESS HOSE ASSY, B-NUT THREADS DAMAGED. REPLACED LINE, NO HELP. REPLACED HIGH STAGE VALVE, NO HELP. NEEDS FURTHER T.S. VALVE LOCK IAW MEL REPLACED NR1 ENGINE PRSOV VALVE (SN 1176) AND THE HIGH STAGE PILOT VALVE (PN 3399004, SN 162).