Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1709A
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft serial
24086
Aircraft time
92,898 hours, 21,649 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING RIGHT ENGINE START, DUCT PRESSURE OSCILLATED BETWEEN 16 TO 18 PSI. N2 MAX MOTORING WAS 18.3%. TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 117406 IAW MEL 49-11-01-01, CAT "C". LP 1116286 - M3: PERFORMED THE PUSH AND PULL TEST ON IGV IAW AMM 49-52-02 (TEST GOOD), PERFORMED CHIP DETECTED INSPECTION IAW AMM 49-27-04. (NO METAL FOUND) LP 1116293 M1: REOPENED MDDR 117406 PER MEL 49-11-01-01. LP 1210811 - M2: TROUBLESHOOT APU BLEED DUCT. PRESSURE HOLD 30+ WITHOUT ADP. WHEN ADP BUTTON ON AUTO, WILL DROP DOWN TO 16. TESTED THE VOLTAGE D488 ON MODULATING PINS 2 AND 3. BOTH SHOW 28V. ADP MODULATING VALVE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. IAW FIM 29-11 FLT TREE 839. DMI REMAINS OPEN. LP 1210813 - M5: DEFERRED ADP AUTO FUNCTION. APU BLEED OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 49-11-00. THIS CLEARS MDDR #117406. MCC NOTIFIED AND PLACARD REMOVED.