Service difficulty report · Deflector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 30, 2017
Submitted
May 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
7,224 hours, 2,416 cycles
Part
Deflector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Ram Air
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

LEFT RAM AIR DEFLECTOR DOOR NOT FULLY OPEN ON GROUND. CAN BE PUSHED CLOSED WITH LIGHT HAND PRESSURE. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK TEMP CONTROL BITE TEST, NO FAULTS IAW AMM 21-61-00. VERIFIED DEFLECTOR DOOR ADJUSTED CORRECTLY IAW AMM 21-51-21. DEFLECTOR DOOR FULLY OPEN & OPERATES NORMAL.