Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 1, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
60,049 hours, 8,797 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS "APU BLEED AIR" MESSAGE ON APU START UP. CHECK APU CHECK VALVE OPEN & CLOSE FREELY, CLEANED PRESSURE SENSOR. ERASED STATUS MESSAGE & START APU CHECK NO STATUS MESSAGE & MAINT.