Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
19,115 hours, 5,985 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32895625
Part serial
5968
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
45,474 hours, 18,271 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 CLIMB OUT, DUCT PRESSURES READ 10,000 L 22 PSI ; R 42, FL 190, L 23 - R 43, FL 290, L 23, R 44. WHEN THROTTLES REDUCED AT LEVEL OFF FL 310 THE DUCTS STABILIZED AT 47 PSI EACH. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED HEALTH CHECK ON NR 1 ENGINE REF T/C NG-36WC-00001. FOUND NR 1 ENG PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE AND NR 1 ENG HIGH STAGE VALVE, BAD. REPLACED NR 1, ENG PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE. OPS/LEAK CHECKS GOOD REF AMM 36-12-02. REPLACED NR 1, ENG HIGH STAGE VALVE. OPS/LEAK CHECKS NORMAL REF AMM 36-11-06. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS GROUND VERIFICATION ACCOMPLISHED.