Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 3, 2018
Submitted
February 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
42,098 hours, 12,789 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3966081
Part serial
3253
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
35,912 hours, 10,772 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOTH ENGINES SLOW TO START DUE LOW PRESSURE. APU DUCT PRESSURE 20 PSIG MAX DURING ENGINE START. AIRFLOW AUDIBLE IN FLIGHT DECK WITH PACKS OFF & NR 1 ENGINE BLEED ON. ACFT GROUNDED. LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL & SHUTOFF VALVE BYPASSING AIR. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL & SHUTOFF VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-01. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. BOTH ENGINES NOW START NORMAL IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-808-F00.