Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 29, 2013
Submitted
April 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
1,031 hours, 356 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32895626
Part serial
15110
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,104 hours, 373 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DUCT SPLIT NOTED DURING CLIMBOUT. RT 20/LT 44 PSI AT LEVEL OFF LT REMAINS CONSTANT & RT CLIMBS STEADILY TO 44 PSI. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED T/C NG-36WC-00001 NR 2 ENGINE HEALTH CHECK. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE OPS/LEAK CHECKED GOOD REF AMM 36-12-02. PERFORMED BLEED AIR OPS TEST AND REPAIR CONFIRMATION REF MM 36-11-00-710-801, FIM 36-10-00-810-807. NR 2 ENGINE OPERATES WITHIN CHART LIMITS, NO DUCT PRESSURE DISPARITY NOTED.