Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 21, 2019
Submitted
July 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
42,969 hours, 13,060 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
22142751
Condition
Clogged
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

ON TAXI OUT, WE HAD A BIG RUSH OF AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. NO ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHTS. DUCT PRESSURE APPEARED NORMAL. WE TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS SO WE COULD HEAR EACH OTHER. IT SEEMED THE ONLY PACK THAT PRODUCED ANY AIRFLOW WAS THE LEFT PACK. GROUNDED - YES. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND A SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE RT WATER COLLECTOR MANIFOLD. PERFORMED WATER SPRAY NOZZLE CHECK REF AMM 21-51-16-200-801. DETERMINED RT WATER SPRAY NOZZLE TO BE CLOGGED OR BLOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WATER SPRAY NOZZLE REF AMM 21-51-16. RAN LT AND RT PACK FOR 15 MINUTES WITH APU. NO AIR RUSH NOTED IN COCKPIT. RAN RH PACK ONLY FOR 15 MINUTES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF AMM CH. 21-51-00. PRECAUTIONARY PERFORMED RT PACK TEMP CONTROLLER BITE TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 21-51-00. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION TEST PASSED.