Service difficulty report · Flow Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 10, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
23,826 hours, 7,413 cycles
Part
Flow Sensor
Part number
51090306002
Condition
Faulty
Location
R Ecs Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING TO FL350 PRESSURE CABIN CLIMB RATE WOULD CLIMB AND DESCEND BACK & FOURTH RAPIDLY TO A RATE OF 500FT TO 2,000 FT PROBLEM SEEMED TO INCREASE WITH FULL POWER CLIMBING TO FL370 AT LOWER ALTITUDES AROUND FL250 RATE WOULD PERIODICALLY CHANGE AT A RATE OF 200 TO 300 FT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICEABLE RIGHT PACK FLOW SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737-900 AMM 21-51-43-000-801 AND 21-51-43-400-801.