Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
80,192 hours, 12,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Check Valve
Part number
77385616
Part serial
42
Condition
Sheared
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED THE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE PULSED 30 PSI +15 --25. FOUND IP CHECK VALVE SHEARED OFF. REPLACED CHECK VALVE. ACP HIGH PWR RUN AND SNAP DECEL. ALL ENG PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.