Service difficulty report · Surge Valve · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
February 24, 2021
Submitted
February 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1709A
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft serial
24086
Aircraft time
95,776 hours, 22,625 cycles
Part
Surge Valve
Part number
97980612
Part serial
3796
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU INOP. SURGE WITH BOTH PACKS ON(<P>TRANSFER TO MDDR 142909 IAW MEL 49-11-01A CAT C DUE 06MAR21</P><P>LP:1329164 PERFORM BIT OF APU IAW FIM 49-11 FT 965 FOUND LEAK-TORN DUCT- SURGE VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT IAW AMM 49-53-01 PERFORMED OPS CHK FAILED DUCT PRESSURE FLUCTUATING.</P><P>LP:1329167 REMOVED AND REPLACED APU SURGE CONT. VALVE IAW B767 AMM 49-53-01. OPS CHK GOOD AND LEAK GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI 142909 </P>)