Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 12, 2009
Submitted
January 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
15 hours, 11 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32145526
Part serial
11081
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
15 hours, 11 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKE OFF AT APPROX 5000 FT MSL NOTICE DUCT PRESS OF 85 PSI ON LT AND 40 PSI ON RT. WHEN THROTTLES CAME BACK TO LEVEL OFF RT PRESS CAME DOWN TO APPROX 70 PSI WENT BACK TO 85 WHEN THROTTLES WENT BACK TO CLIMB POWER. GROUNDED YES. ATB TO SEA TIME 18 MINS. FOUND MECHANICAL OBSTRUCTION ON PRSOV. REMOVED MECHANICAL OBSTRUCTION FROM PRSOV PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRSOV REF FIM 36-10-00 OPS CHK GOOD. PERFORMED CHECK OF BLEED AIR SYS REF 36-10-00 NO PROBLEMS NOTED.