Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 17, 2017
Submitted
May 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
17,752 hours, 5,728 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
041510000
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFT CABIN TEMPERATURE CYCLING BETWEEN 15 DEGREES C AND 40 DEGREES C WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER KNOB IN FULL COLD POSITION. OCCURRED AT FL 360, 340, AND 320. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. SUPPLY DUCT INDICATED 15 DEGREES C - 40 DEGREES C BUT PASSENGER CABIN REMAINED CONSTANT AT 20 DEGREES C. ACFT GROUNDED. NO FAULTS FOUND ON BOTH PACK/ZONE TEMP CONTROLLER BITE CHECKS. FOUND AFT CABIN ZONE TEMP SENSOR FAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED FAN. INSTALLATION TEST PASSES. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW FIM 21-61/863.