Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 5, 2014
Submitted
July 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
4,563 hours, 1,464 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074847
Part serial
7049
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
27,735 hours, 10,804 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DUCT PRESSURE AS FOLLOWS AT 10000 FT, RT 40 PSI, LT 25 PSI AT 20000' RT 40 PSI, LT 22 PSI, 25000' RT 40 PSI, LT 20 PSI AT CRUISE FL370, RT 38 PSI, LT 20 PSI. 5 MINUTES INTO CRUISE FLIGHT 39 PSI, LT 39 PSI IT CORRECTED AND STABILIZED AT CRUISE WHEN ATC ASKED FOR .76 MACH OR GREATER SPLIT RT 38 PSI LT 23 PSI. STABILIZED 5 MINUTES LATER TO 39 PSI RT AND LT. ACFT GROUNDED. T/S NR 1 ENGINE BLEED SYS IAW T/C NG-36WC-00002-1, COMPLETED UP TO STEP 4. C, 1. FOUND BAD PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE AND BAD HIGH STAGE VALVE. HIGH STAGE REGULATOR FAILED HEALTH CHECK. REMOVED HIGH STAGE REGULATOR REF MM 36-11-07-000-801. INSTALLED NR 1 ENGINE HIGH STAGE REGULATOR REF AMM 36-11-07. COMPLETED ENGINE BLEED AIR CROSSOVER OPS TEST REF AMM 36-11-00-710-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL.