SDR WRLA98080

Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48743
Engine
Ge CF680C
Part
Relay
Part number
07P954
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH EGT (661 DEGREES CELSIUS). FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF (80 KNOTS). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND 2.95 BLEED VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BLEED VALVE RELAY CORRODED AND FROZEN. REPLACED RELAY AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED BLEED VALVE SOLENOID. ENGINE HOT SECTION WAS BOROSCOPED PER MM REQUIREMENTS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER GROUND RUNS WITH NOT FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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