Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 2, 2021
Submitted
July 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
48,549 hours, 14,452 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3966081
Part serial
2924
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Ecs Bay
Part time
48,613 hours, 14,118 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

WITH POWER INCREASE UNUSUALLY HIGH AIRFLOW IN THE FLT DECK LEFT PACK GOES TO ABOUT 50 PSI AT 40% N1 WITH RIGHT STAYING ABOUT 32 PSI. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED L/H PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE REF B737-800 AMM 21-51-02 NO LEAKS NOTED, AT 40% N1 L PACK AT 31 PSI, R PACK 26 PSI.