Service difficulty report · Control Knob · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 31, 2017
Submitted
August 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
20,638 hours, 6,018 cycles
Part
Control Knob
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit Temp
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

FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE SELECTOR DOES NOT CONTROL THE FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE WITHIN LIMITS. IT IS UNRESPONSIVE BETWEEN THE 10 O'CLOCK AND 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN THE CONT CAB DUCT SUPPLY TEMPERATURE TO STABILIZE AT 15 C OR 65 C, BUT NO TEMPERATURE IN BETWEEN. THE TEMPERATURE AT CRUISE IS OUTSIDE OF ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED TEMP CONTROL INDICATION AND OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 21-61-00. NO FAULT FOUND. PERFORMED PACK/ZONE TEMP CONTROLLER BITE IAW FIM 21-61, TASK 801. NO FAULT NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.