Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
60,079 hours, 21,189 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3987865
Part serial
300
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
NR
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

COCKPIT AIR NOISE EXCESSIVE. DUCT CLEAN UP IS DONE, PREP TO ACP ENG RUN TO CHECK DUCT PRESS AND DECIBLE READINGS. COMPLETED NOISE CHECK WITH METER WITH ENGINE RUNNING. DUCT PRESSURE WAS AT 12 PSI. 76 DECIBELS WITH RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN OFF, 79 DECIBELS WITH FAN ON. RESTRICTOR PLATE IS INSTALLED, AIRFLOW IS DIMINSHED IN THE BACK HALF OF ECONOMY AREA IAW CH1625. CLEANED DUCTS DECIBEL READINGS 73 RT FAN ON 71 RT FAN OFF WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING WITHIN LIMITS. FWD CABIN TEMP CONTROL VLV BAD. REPLACED FWD CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED.