Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
15,088 hours, 4,806 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32895625
Part serial
6702
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
36,260 hours, 15,234 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

ON CLIMBOUT AT 20,000 NOTICED LT DUCT PRESSURE 18-20 PSI LESS THAN RT. STAYED THAT WAY UNTIL LEVEL OFF AT 35,000 WHEN PRESSURE MATCHED. MATCHED THROUGHOUT CRUISE. LATER IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB FROM 35,000 TO 37,000 HAD IDENTICAL SPLIT. PERFORMED T/C NG-36WC-00001 ENGINE BLEED AIR HEALTH CHECK. PRSOV AND PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE FAILED. REPLACED BOTH VALVES, LEAK & OPS CHECKED OK IAW MM 36-12-02-400-801, MM 36-11-04-400-801. PERFORMED REPAIR COMFIRMATION FIM TASK 36-10-00-810-807, PARA G. COMFIRMATION CHECKED OK.