Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 1, 2022
Submitted
July 1, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N626N
Make and model
Boeing 737
Part
Bushing
Part number
31707221
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5 cycles
Component
Valve Assy. · Honeywell
Component part number
32022221
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

5TH STAGE ENGINE BLEED CHECK VALVE WAS OVERHAUL AND SENT TO CUSTOMER IN FEB 2021. UNIT WAS RETURNED IN JUN 2022 WITH SEVERE CORROSION. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN SB 3202222-36-1888 THAT ADDRESSED CRACKED BUSHING SLEEVES AND TO REWORK THE FLAPPERS FOR AVOID VALVE FLAPPERS BEING STUCK IN A POSITION. THERE IS ALSO AN AD 2020-16-51 THAT ADDRESSED CORROSION ON THESE UNITS AND TO CARRY OUT INSPECTION ON THE UNITS ALONG WITH MOVEMENT AND DIMENSIONAL CHECKS. COMPLYING WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CMM, SB AND AD STILL ALLOWS SEVERE CORROSION ON THESE UNITS CAUSING REMOVAL FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE CURRENT INFORMATION IS NOT ADEQUATE TO AVOID THIS ISSUE AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT CORROSION IS STILL AN ONSET ISSUE.