Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
15,606 hours, 5,011 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Valve
Part number
32895625
Part serial
7376
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
9,717 hours, 3,480 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, THE LT AND RT DUCT PRESSURE HAD A SPLIT OF APPROXIMATELY 20 PSI. THE SPLIT REDUCED TO ABOUT 8 PSI AT TOP OF CLIMB. AFTER LEVEL AT 350 THE LT DUCT READ 40 AND THE RT DUCT WAS 37 PSI. NOTE CLIMB PRESSURES LT 17, RT SIDE WAS 38 PSI. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED NR 1 ENG BLEED AIR SYS HEALTH CHECK REF T/C NG-36WC-00001. PRECOOLER CONT VALVE FAILS - CLOSES TOO SOON. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND ON HEALTH CHECK T/C. REPLACED NR 1 ENG PRECOOLER CONT VALVE REF MM 36-12-02-000-801 & -400-801. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED AIR OPS TEST & REPAIR CONFIRMATION REF MM 36-11-00-710-801 & FIM 36-10-00-810-807. NO OPS DEFECTS NOTED.