Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22889
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32194211
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt A/C Bay
Part time
48,234 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DAY - FLT 317 - CAPTAIN REPORTED A LOUD BANG/NOISE AT 3,000 FEET ON CLIMB-OUT OF DAY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR ALSO. CAPTAIN DID NOT NOTICE ANY CHANGE IN FLIGHT CONTROLS OR PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT PACK WATER SEPARATOR ICING UP. DISCONNECTED 35 DEGREE SENSOR AND FOUND VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE. RECONNECTED 35 DEGREE SENSOR AFTER THAWING OUT SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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