Service difficulty report · Precooler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
April 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
22,829 hours, 7,018 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
35895625
Part serial
8361
Condition
Split
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
29,456 hours, 12,637 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, NOTED A DUCT PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL THAT EXCEEDED 20PSI. THE RT SIDE WAS APPROX 23PSI AND THE LT SIDE WAS APPROX 46PSI. AT FL340 THE PRESSURE DIFF WAS 20 PSI AND ON CLIMB FROM 340 TO 360 THE DIFF EXCEEDED 20 PSI AGAIN. IN CRUISE AT FL360 THE DIFF WAS- RT 30PI LT 42 PSI. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED NR 2 ENG BLEED AIR SYS HEALTH CHECK T/C NG -36WC-00001 NR 2 ENG PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE HEALTH CHECK NO OTHER DEFECTS OR SENSE LINE LEAKS NOTED REPLACED NR 2 ENG PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE REF AMM 36-12-02-000-801 & 36-12-02-400-801 LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFOMED OPS CHECKED REF MM 36-11-00-71. OPS CHECKED GOOD.