Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35687
Aircraft time
21,457 hours, 6,593 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32144464
Part serial
11535
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,114 hours, 4,985 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, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE 10 PSI, RT 38 PSI IN CRUISE AT FL 360, LT PRESSURE 14 AND RT 41. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. N1 AND N2 RPMS MATCHED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED T/C NG-36WC-00001. FOUND NR 1 PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE BAD AND NR 1 HIGH STAGE VALVE LEAKING INTERNALLY. R AND R PRECOOLER CONT VALVE REF AMM 36-12-02 AND HIGH STAGE VALVE REF AMM 36-11-06. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL NO LEAKS NOTED. SYS GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.