Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 25, 2020
Submitted
December 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36356
Aircraft time
16,298 hours, 5,208 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
4535
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt A/C Pack Temp
Part time
56,316 hours, 22,456 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 360 CABIN RATE OF CLIMB CYCLES FROM +400 TO -300 FPM EVERY 3O SECONDS. THE CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL AND CABIN ALTITUDE DO NOT FLUCTUATE. WE TRIED TO ALTERNATE CONTROLLER AND THE RATE OF CLIMB CYCLE REMAINED UNCHANGED. DUCT PRESSURE WAS ALSO STABLE AT 40PSI DURING CRUISE. GROUNDED-YES. BITE CHECK OF PFTC 1 & 2 AND DCPC 1 & 2 SHOW NO CURRENT FAULTS OR FAULT HISTORY ON LAST LEG, REF B737-900 AMM 21-61-00/501 AND B737-900 FIM 21-31 TASK 801. COMPLETED FIM 21-33 TASK 802 STEPS A-C(1B). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT TEMP CONTROL VALVE, REF B737-900 AMM 21-51-10-000-801 AND AMM 21-51-10-400-801. OPERATIONS TEST AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT TEMP CONTROL VALVE, REF AMM 21-51-10-00-801 AND AMM 21-51-10-400-801. OPERATIONS TEST GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.