Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 30, 2015
Submitted
July 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
4,375 hours, 1,420 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32149721
Part serial
4416
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
4,375 hours, 1,420 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LOW AIRFLOW FROM PACKS ON APU THE FLOW STARTS OUT NORMAL THEN DIES OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. PRESSURIZATION SYS GROUND TEST OK REF MM 21-31-00-700-802, NO FAULTS. BITE TEST OF NR 1 PZTC SHOWS EXIT FAULT ON AFT RAM AIR DOOR, NOT CYCLING, ALSO, THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LOW FLOW TO THE FLIGHT DECK. REF FIM 21-61, TASK 801. REPLACED LT EXIT ACTUATOR REF MM 21-51-27-400-801. FAILED STEP H 1-5. & ALSO NEEDS SEALANT ON BONDING JUMPERS STILL. TEMP SECURED ACTUATOR WITH MOUNT HARDWARE. ALL C/B'S ARE IN. REPLACEMENT RAM AIR EXIT ACTUATOR BAD FROM STOCK. REPLACED LT RAM AIR EXIT ACTUATOR. REF AMM 21-51-27/401. INSTALLATION TEST OF LT RAM AIR EXIT ACTUATOR PASSES. REF AMM 21-51-27/401. BONDING JUMPER SEALED. RAN PACKS, AIRFLOW DIES OFF. TRIM AIR VALVE INOPERATIVE, REF FIM 21-62/838, PRSOV, V146, REPLACED. REPAIR CONFIRMATION OF PRSOV PASSES. PACK AIRFLOW NORMAL.