Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 23, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30224
Aircraft time
43,622 hours, 5,330 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Tvbc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TURBINE VANE AND BLADE COOLING SYSTEM HAS CAUSED CRUISE EGT HOT AT ETOPS LIMIT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE UPPER TVBC VALVE , IAW AMM.