Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
78,004 hours, 22,519 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pilot Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENGINE DUCT PRESSURES SPLIT DURING CRUISE WITH ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED AND BLEED SWITCH SELECTED ON. RECORD DUCT PRESSURES. LOCKED CLOSED RIGHT ENGINE HIGH STAGE VALVE AND REMOVED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FROM HIGH STAGE CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED 14TH STAGE PILOT VALVE, RAN ENGINES, NO BLEED PRESSURE SPLIT AT IDLE OR CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. FOUND HIGH PRESSURE BLEED ON LEFT ENGINE NOT SWITCHING OVER, NO DEFECTS ON RT BLEEDS.