Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
February 5, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
90,733 hours, 15,494 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3206257
Part serial
931
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
16,635 hours, 3,575 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 19.0, RECEIVED A NR 3 ENQINE FIRE INDICATION. BOTH A & B LOOP NACELLE TEMPS READ 8.5. STARTED ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST, BROUGHT NR 3 THRUST LEVER CLOSE. FIRE SWITCH LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. COMPLETED CHECKLIST. DID NOT DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE, FOUND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FAILED. REPLACED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW MM. ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM AND ALL OPERATED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE)