Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
15,031 hours, 4,829 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Part number
3989084
Part serial
18555
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
15,050 hours, 4,837 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FWD CAB ZONE TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CONTROLLER SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT RESET DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. LATER IN FLIGHT M/C RESET EXTINGUISHED LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND NR 2 CONTROLLER HAS ZONE TRIM VALVE FAULT LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST ON BOTH CONTROLLERS, NR 1 PASSED AND NR 2 HAD SAME FAULT. THE FORWARD TRIM VALVE DIDN'T MOVED AT ALL DURING TEST, REF AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002. R & R FORWARD PASSENGER TRIM AIR VALVE, REF AMM 21-61-21-000-801 AND 21-61-21-400-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.