Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
June 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
6,568 hours, 2,066 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989084
Part serial
18339
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
6,573 hours, 2,067 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT, CONTROL CABIN TEMPERATURE REMAINED HIGH, ABOUT 50C, DESPITE SELECTING LOWEST POSSIBLE TEMPERATURE SETTING. ALSO, TRIED SELECTING MANUAL WITH THE SAME RESULT. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED PACK ZONE TEMP CONT BITE ON BOTH LT AND RT PACK ZONE TEMP CONT NO FAULTS NOTED EITHER CONTROL REF AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002. PERFORMED CABIN TEMP CONTROL AND IND OPS TEST REF AMM 21-61-00-700-807-002 MANUAL AND AUTO CONT CABIN TEMP HARD TO CONTROL. LT PACK TCV IS VERY LOUD. REPLACED LT TEMP CONTROL VALVE REF AMM 21-51-10. CABIN TEMP CONTROL & CONTROL CABIN, OPS CK GOOD REF AMM 21-61-00-700-807-002. GROUND OPS SIGNIFICANT SYS VERIFIED.