Service difficulty report · Flow Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 16, 2022
Submitted
September 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41728
Aircraft time
24,144 hours, 7,553 cycles
Part
Flow Sensor
Part number
51090306002
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Ecs Bay
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 FLIGHT FL 340 THE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE CYCLES BETWEEN 30PSI AND 40PSI CONTINUOUSLY. THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB VARIES BETWEEN +500 AND -500 FT/MINUTE AT THE SAME TIME THE PRESSURIZATION REMAINS CONSTANT AT 7500 CABIN ALT AND 7.8 PSI. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PACK FLOW SENSOR REF B737-900 AMM 21-51-43 OP CK GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT USING BOTH PACKS TOGETHER AND SEPARATELY WITH NO FLUCTUATION OF DUCT PRES OR RATE OF CLIMB.