Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
75,831 hours, 21,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

DURING DESCENT LEFT DUCT PRESSURE OSCILLATED BETWEEN 5PSI & 30PSI. RIGHT PRESSURE WAS STEADY. REPLACED HIGH STAGE PILOT VALVE AND PRSOV REGULATOR VALVE. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, NO FLUCTUATION VISIBLE.