Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 13, 2021
Submitted
September 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
31,330 hours, 10,096 cycles
Part
Sense Line
Part number
332A235014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB DUCT PRESS L DUCT PRESS 18 PSI RIGHT DUCT 40 PSI. WHEN LEVELED AT FL 370 R DUCT 40 PSI & LEFT 28 PSI. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED #1 ENGINE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND FOUND SENSE LINE BETWEEN BLEED AIR REGULATOR AND PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE TO BE CRACKED AT THE T-UNION. REMOVED & REPLACED SENSE LINE REF B737-900 AMM 36-11-03. COMPLETED ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEM CROSSOVER OPS TEST REF 36-11-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. ALL ENGINE PNEUMATIC INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO BLEED TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THIS TIME.