Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 30, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36353
Aircraft time
3,658 hours, 1,208 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
1074926
Part serial
13531
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,567 hours, 4,615 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

DURING CLIMB OUT, CABIN CLIMB INDICATION FLUCTUATED FROM 200-900 FPM. LEFT DUCT PRESSURE STEADY AT 40 PSI WITH RIGHT DUCT FLUCTUATING FROM 40-60 PSI. REACHING FL 340, CABIN CLIMB INDICATOR CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE FM -300 TO + 350 FPM WHILE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE REMAINS STEADY AT 44 PSI AND RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM 45-50 PSI IN SYNC WITH CABIN CLIMB FLUCTUATING. CABIN ALTITUDE STEADY AT 7000 FT WITH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE STEADY AT 7.7. DURING CLIMB PORTION CABIN CLIMB FLUCTUATIONS NOTICEABLE AND UNCOMFORTABLE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF 1 & 2 DIGITAL CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 803 & PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF RT PACK TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER IAW FIM 21-62 TASK 801. NO FAULTS. COMPLETED HEALTH CHECK FOR NR 2 ENGINE IAW T/C NG-36WC-00001. HEALTH CHECK FAILED PER STEP 06.A. ACCOMPLISHED HEALTH CHECK ON NR 2 ENGINE IAW TASK CARD NG-36WC-0001. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REMOVED & REPLACED 450 THERMOSTAT IAW AMM 36-11-05, & 390F PRECOOLER VALVE SENSOR IAW AMM 36-12-03. CROSSOVER OPS TEST FAILED, RIGHT PSI STILL FLUCTUATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PRSOV IAW AMM 36-11-04 AND NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR REGULATOR IAW AMM 36-11-03. LEAK CHECK GOOD. CROSSOVER OPS TEST PASSED IAW AMM 36-11-00-710-801.