Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 2, 2017
Submitted
June 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
17,449 hours, 5,730 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Part number
3989085
Part serial
22589
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
10,334 hours, 3,430 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

LT PACK LIGHT ON IN CLIMB 12,000 FT TRIP RESET DID NOT WORK (EXT. LIGHT). LT PACK 24C, RT PACK 21C, LT PACK SWITCH TO OFF, CONTINUED FLIGHT AT FL 340. OK PRESSURIZATION CABIN, 7000 FT. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LT PACK TRIM AIR MODULATING VALVE IAW AMM 21-61-20 PB 401. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002.