Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 11, 2018
Submitted
May 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30096
Aircraft time
50,350 hours, 20,603 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
24267
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT 240 WITH ONLY LEFT PACK IN OPERATION. NO WARNINGS OR LIGHTS ON CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 11,000 FT AT FL 240. BITE CHECKED BOTH CONTROLLERS NR 1 HAD NO FAULTS, NR 2 FAULTED TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. CHANGED THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE, LEFT COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE OVERHEAT SWITCH, LEFT TURBINE INLET OVERHEAT SWITCH, LEFT PACK DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE SWITCH. RAN BOTH ENGINES, PRESSURIZED AIR CONDITIONER TO 5 PSI NO FAULTS. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-62-00, 21-51-10, 21-51-41 AND 21-51-40, 21-51-42. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.