Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
September 17, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
197,365 hours, 16,733 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
66,804 hours, 12,559 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3206254
Part serial
5141
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION, FL330 2135Z, NACELLE TEMP INDICATIONS ON "B" LOOP OVER 5.0. "B" LOOP WAS DEFERRRED. FHB SECTION 3 PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND OVERPRESSURE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY AT 40-PSI. REPLACED VALVE PER AMM 36-11-00 ADJ TEST. ACCOMPLISHED PNEUMATIC LEAK TEST NR 1 AND FOUND OK.