Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
52,029 hours, 6,311 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Valve
Part number
32908881
Part serial
242C
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CARGO HEAT VALVE AFT FAILURE OF AFT CARGO HEAT SHUTOFF VALVE OR (SOV) OR TEMP CONTROL VALVE (TCV). STATUS MSG-2112031 LATCHED ER MODE. CHRONIC FAILURE ON CMC AND HISTORY SUGGESTS VALVE REPLACEMENT. CURRENT MSG HITTING IS 21-12021 CARGO HEAT SHUTOFF VALVE AFT V21441 646-0013, AMM 21-44-01.