Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 24, 2015
Submitted
June 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
26,371 hours, 8,089 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989084
Part serial
2706
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
51,981 hours, 27,964 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT 5000, POWER IDLE-CONTROL CABIN SUPPLY DUCT TEMP INCREASED TO 43 DEG. CONTROL CABIN TEMP SELECTOR MOVED TO FULL COLD: AND TEMP REMAINED AT 43 DEG C. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE TRYING TO DRIVE BEYOND CLOSED WHILE PACKS WERE NOT RUNNING AND ALL SWITCHES IN THE OFF POSITION. SUSPECT VALVE CANT FIND ITS NULL POINT, VALVE WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AS THE VALVE WOULD NOT STOP TRYING TO DRIVE CLOSED. HUNG NEW VALVE AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. REQUIRES NEW LT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED TCV REF MM 21-51-10-400-801. OPS CK NORMAL.