Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
23,820 hours, 7,410 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
7971
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Ecs Bay
Part time
55,419 hours, 20,294 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE FL380, NUMEROUS PRESSURIZATION BUMPS EXPERIENCED OVER 1-2 HOUR PERIOD. CABIN CLIMB INDICATOR WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 500-700 FPM CLIMB AND 500-1000 FPM DESCENT. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL AT APPROXIMATELY 8.3-8.4 (BOTTOM/BELOW ORANGE ARC), CABIN ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 7000 FEET. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED L/H PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE PER B737-900 AMM 21-51-10.