Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 24, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
75,037 hours, 21,669 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
33990046U2
Part serial
238
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Bleed Sys
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

AT LOW POWER SETTINGS DUCT PRESSURE DROPS TO AROUND 5 PSI, NOT ENOUGH AIR FOR COOLING. RAN BOTH ENGINES. NR1 PERFORMED NORMALLY BUT NR 2 PRODUCES ONLY 5 PSI AS NOTED. NR 2 BLEED TURNED OFF AT SWITCH AND IS CONSIDERED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED HIGH STAGE PILOT.