Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
November 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
22,768 hours, 7,263 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
13496
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Ecs Bay
Part time
39,685 hours, 12,239 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

PER THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED MEL 21-32B THE MASTER CAUTION RECALL CLEARED THE LEST PACK LIGHT. HOWEVER, ON CLIMBOUT THE LEFT PACK ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CHECKLIST IN THE QRH CALLED FOR TURNING THE LEFT PACK OFF WITH THE ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED WHEN IT FAILED TO RESET. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED NORMALLY. LATER IN CLIMBOUT MASTER CAUTION RECALL CLEARED THE PACK LIGHT PASSING FL 290. BOTH PACKS OPERATED NORMALLY FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CK & FOUND TCV FAILED REMOVED & REPLACED L/H PACK TCV REF B737-900 AMM 21-51-10 OPS & LK CK GOOD REACCMP BITE CK NO FAULTS FOUND.