Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
June 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
16,311 hours, 5,202 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27B3
Part
Valve
Part number
32895625
Part serial
6899
Condition
Failed
Location
Precooler
Part time
36,267 hours, 15,820 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CLIMB OUT, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE READS 43 AND RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE READS 20. DURING CRUISE, FL 370 BOTH READ 43. BOTH PACKS AUTO, BOTH BLEEDS ON, ANTI-ICE OFF. ACCOMPLISHED T/C NG-36WC-00001 FOUND PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 36-12-02-000-801 AND 36-12-02-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED AIR OPS TEST & REPAIR CONFIRMATION REF MM 36-11-00-710-801 & FIM 36-10-00-810-807. NO DUCT SPLIT NOTED - DUCT PRESSURE WITHIN CHART LIMIT.