Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
11 hours, 12 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

FWD SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURE FLUCUATES AND SPIKES TO 50 DEGREE WITH THE SLIGHTEST ADJUSTMENTS WITH FWD CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER IN AUTO. WILL HOLD 20 DEGREE WITH THE KNOB IN THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION BUT ANY ADJUSTMENT UPWARD RESULTS IN A RAPID INCREASE TO 50 DEGREE PLUS. WORKS NORMAL IN "OFF" POSITION. DUPLICATED RUNAWAY "FWD" SUPPLY DUCT TEMP. BOTH BITE TESTS ON BOTH CONTROLLERS SHOWED "CABIN SENSOR" FAULT. CLEARED FAULTS. RAN BOTH PACKS AND TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT SETTINGS ON ALL TEMP SELECTORS ALL APPEAR NORMAL. REF MM 21 61 00. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.