Service difficulty report · Mod Valve · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Part
Mod Valve
Part number
32896263
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
34,172 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL FL 18 - EN ROUTE LAX/PHL AT FL 410, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE 'R ENG BLEED OFF' AND NOTED THAT THE DUCT PRESSURE READ 10 PSI. CREW THEN NOTED THAT THE RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE READ 45 AND THE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE WAS AT 10. DUCT PRESSURES BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE VIOLENTLY AS DID THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB. CREW REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE AND BEGAN PROCEDURES FOR USE OF OXYGEN. AT FL 350, FLUCTUATIONS ABATED, BUT CREW NOTED A HOT DUCT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MANTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MODULATING VALVE FAILED CLOSED AND REPLACED IT. (X)

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