Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 3, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Precooler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL330, NR 2 ENGINE BLEED TRIPPED. LT PACK WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN AT FL330. CREW INITIATED RAPID DESCENT TO FL180 WHERE CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED. NR 2 ENGINE BLEED RESET WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL250. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT PIT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN FOR BLEED TRIP PROBLEM. NO BLEED TRIPS NOTED AND PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE SENSOR AND 450 DEGREE BLEED AIR OVERTEMP THERMOSTAT SENSOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK PER JOB PROCEDURE CARD. BOTH PACKS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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