Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 30, 2014
Submitted
July 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
352054764
Aircraft time
5,157 hours, 1,621 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
19032
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
5,157 hours, 1,621 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRFLOW THROUGH GASPER VENTS IN COCKPIT DIMINISHED TO ZERO WITH NORMAL DUCT PRESSURE INDICATING ON GAUGE, WITHIN MINUTES AIRFLOW RESUMED AT A VERY COLD TEMP AND BITS OF ICE WERE OBSERVED COMING OUT OF VENTS. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED PACK/ZONE TEMP CONTROLLER BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002, NO FAULTS NOTED. GREEN GO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN LT PACK, OPENED LT ACCESS DOOR, FOUND TCV VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REPLACED TCV AMM 21-51-10-400-801.