Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 6, 2012
Submitted
February 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
14,848 hours, 4,638 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32145525
Part serial
10239
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
14,446 hours, 4,408 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE DUCT PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS EXCEEDING 20 PSI LEFT 45 PSI RT 23 PSI 3+30 INTO FLIGHT. AT TOP OF DESCENT LEFT 42 RIGHT 26. GROUNDED YES. PERFORMED ENGINE BLEED AIR/PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM HEALTH CHECKS. PRSOV VALVE SHAFT BEARINGS WORN PREVENTING VALVE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN MANUAL WRENCHING. REPLACED PRSOV VALVE OPS/LEAK CHECK OK. CHECKED SENSE LINES FOR LEAKAGE. TWO B NUTS LOOSE ON PRESSURE SUPPLY LINES FOR BAR AND PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE. LEAKAGE WAS A LARGE DIRECTED STREAM. TORQUED ALL SENSE LINES. PERFORMED ENGINE BLEED AIR CROSSOVER OPERATIONAL TEST. TESTED OK. REF MM 36 11 00 700 801 MM 36 12 00 700 801 MM 36 11 00 PB.101 MM 36 11 04 MM 36 11 00 710 801.