Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 12, 2022
Submitted
August 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
31,411 hours, 9,905 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
32022221
Part serial
16137
Condition
Sticking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
31,411 hours, 9,905 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING REMOVAL PROCEDURE OF THE #1 ENG. PNEUMATIC INTERSECTION MANIFOLD DUCT, FOUND 5TH STAGE BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE TO INTERMITTENTLY STICK OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE OF THE #1 ENGINE PER B737-900 AMM 36-11-02, LEAK CHECK GOOD.