Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
73836222
Part serial
FL16594
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURN BACK. DURING CLIMB BOTH LT AND RT MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AFTER CRUISE POWER SET 103.4, THE NR 1,3, AND 4 PYLONS VALVES WOULD NOT CLOSE. WITH LT AND RT ISOLATION VALVES CLOSED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1 PYLON VALVE WAS PARTIALLY OPEN WITH 8 PSI. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 INDICATED STUCK FULL OPEN WITH 38 PSI. APPROX 76.0 KG OF FUEL JETTISONED. NR 1,NR 3 AND NR 4 PYLON VALVES REPLACED AND ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL. ALSO NR 3 PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED OK. WIRING CHECKS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED AND CHECKED OK. (K)