Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 23, 2015
Submitted
August 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
10,995 hours, 3,484 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Part number
3989084
Part serial
18503
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 A/C Pack
Part time
10,984 hours, 3,480 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

RIGHT AFT CABIN TEMP UNCONTROLLABLE. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 CONTROLLER SHOWS AFT CABIN TEMP CONTROL TRIM VALVE FAIL. FOUND CONT CAB, FWD, AFT TEMP SENSORS CLOGGED. CLEANED SENSORS, NO HELP; AFT CABIN DRIVES TO FULL HOT. REPLACED RT AFT CABIN ZONE TRIM AIR MODULATING VALVE REF AMM 21-61-21-000-801 AND 21-61-21-400-801. BIT CHECKS GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD. ZONE TEMP CONTROL OPS NORMAL REF 21-61-00.