Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 3, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
17,829 hours, 5,815 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32912382
Part serial
9769
Condition
Noisy
Location
Apu
Part time
4,866 hours, 9,579 cycles
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

ON TAXI OUT FA REPORTS HEARING LOUD METALLIC BANGING NOISE FROM RIGHT AFT LOWER AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SURGE CONTROL VALVE REF AMM 49-52-41. IN ADDITION REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STARTER-GENERATOR AND LUBE FILTERS. REF AMM 49-91-12. TWO CB'S RESET. OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD FOR BOTH FILTERS AND SURGE CONTROL VALVE.