Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 29, 2010
Submitted
October 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
6,327 hours, 1,890 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074847
Part serial
10997
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
6,315 hours, 1,877 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR CONTROL SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO DETERIORATE. DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE THE LEFT ENGINE DUCT PRESSURE IS LOW FOR THE GIVEN POWER SETTINGS. ACCOMPLISHED TC NG36WC 00001 ENG BLEED AIR SYSTEM HEALTH CHECK. FOUND NR 1 ENG HIGH STAGE REGULATOR BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG HIGH STAGE REGULATOR OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD REF MM 36 11 07. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.