Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
17,183 hours, 5,478 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1074926
Part serial
11158
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
17,082 hours, 5,404 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE FLT FL 380 L PACK SLOWLY DROPPED TO 10 PSI FOLLOWED BY A RAPID INCREASE TO 33 PSI CAUSING A PRESSURE SPIKE. THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. DESCENDED TO FL 250 AND SELECTED ENGINE ANTI -ICE DURING DESCENT AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. OAT FL 380 -60C. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R PRSOV IAW TASK 36-11-04. OPS LEAK AND CHECKED OUT GOOD. R & R BLEED AIR REGULATOR IAW TASK 36-11-03. OPS LEAK AND CHECK OUT GOOD. PARTS VERIFIED BY MX. ACCOMPLISHED REVERSERAL OF ALT DEACTION PROCEDURES, REQUIRES FLIGHT OPS CHECK VERIFICATION. VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.