Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 12, 2018
Submitted
September 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
19,602 hours, 6,521 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE LEFT PACK APPEARS TO HAVE AIR FLOW ANY TIME THERE IS AIR ON THE AIRCRAFT EITHER APU OR ENG. DURING ENG START WITH LEFT PACK SWITCHES IN POSITION PER MEL 21-1G THERE WAS LOW PRESSURE FOR ENG START ONLY 22% N2 AND AFTER START THE LEFT WAS SUPPLYING PRESSURE TO CABIN INCLUDING CHANGING TEMP WITH THE TEMP CONTROL. GROUNDED - YES. REF MEL PRO 21-2, INSPECTED L/H PACK FLOW CONTROL AND S/O VALVE. FOUND MANUAL CONTROL SHAFT PIN IN OUT POS. PUSHED IN AND VERIFIED CLOSED, VALVE IS IN CLOSED POS. PER B737-900 AMM 21-00-00. MAINTENANCE PROC. COMPLIED WITH.