Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 19, 2013
Submitted
June 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
861 hours, 261 cycles
Part
Pressure Valve
Part number
32145526
Part serial
14725
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
879 hours, 269 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

BLEED AIR DUCT PRESSURE, LT- 22 PSI, RT- 45 PSI, CLIMBING THRU FL320. IN LEVEL FLIGHT DUCT PRESSURE STABILIZED AT LT- 30 PSI RT- 45 PSI AT FL360, CRUISE FLIGHT, N1 88.5/88.4, N2 91.6/91.9 LT DUCT PRESSURE FLUX TO AS LOW AS 21 PSI RT STABLE AT 45 PSI. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 36-10, TASK 801, STEPS A- F(2)(C)(6). FOUND NR 1 PRSOV TO BE INCORRECTLY IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION WITH NR 1 BLEED SELECTED ON AND SYS PRESSURIZED BY APU, ALSO AFTER SELECTING NR 1 BLEED TO OFF, PRSOV DID NOT FULLY CLOSE BUT REMAINED HALF-OPEN. REPLACED NR 1 PRSOV IAW AMM 36-11-04-000-801/-400-801. OPS CK AND LEAK CK GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION CK GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-00-700-801.