Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 5, 2016
Submitted
March 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
9,329 hours, 3,058 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
412A160041
Condition
Clogged
Location
Temp Sensor
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN TEMP AT AROUND ROW 11 BECAME VERY HOT, PAX MOVING AWAY FROM HEAT. REST OF CABIN TEMP GOOD. PILOTS FOLLOWED QRH TURNED TRIM AIR SWITCH OFF. CABIN TEMP RETURNED TO NORMAL AT ROW 11 AND ENTIRE CABIN WAS COMFORTABLE TEMP. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND BOTH CABIN TEMP SENSOR FILTERS COMPLETELY CLOGGED. CLEANED BOTH CABIN TEMP SENSOR FILTERS REF B737-900 AMM 21-61-06-100-801. TURNED TRIM AIR SWITCH BACK ON. RAN PACKS & NO CABIN TEMP ANOMALIES NOTED. OPS CHECK OK. NO AUDIBLE DUCT AIR LEAKAGE/WHISTLING NOTED DURING PACK OPERATION.