Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
72,341 hours, 21,049 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Part number
97980612
Part serial
208
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bleed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU BLEED PRESSURE LOW DURING START 20PSI. MAINT TEXT: DD OK TO USE 3611G APU BLEED VALVE INOP BUT OPB REFUSAL NAME PAT. THIS ITEM HAS HISTORY AND MX IS REQUIRED. POSSIBLE BAD SURGE VLV, IGC ACTUATOR OR APU. CORRECTED FOR EASE OF HISTORY CHECK AND FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACE APU SURGE VALVE. OPS OKAY.