Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 2, 2022
Submitted
August 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
49,742 hours, 14,778 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
632921461
Part serial
5673
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
10,725 hours, 2,973 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT LEFT DUCT PREESSURE WAS 18PSI AND RIGHT WAS 40PSI UNTIL ABOUT FL300. BY LEVEL OFF AT FL380 LEFT WAS 32PSI AND RIGHT WAS AT 40PSI. ON TAXI BOTH READ ABOUT 20PSI. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL THOUGHOUT THE FLT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE. REF ASA T/C NG-36WC-00001.