Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 25, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35202
Aircraft time
44,325 hours, 12,667 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5415744
Part serial
1077157
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Ram Air
Part time
74,827 hours, 32,018 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT PACK INOP DESCENT RECALL CHECKLIST. GROUNDED - YES. REPEAT DISCREPANCY OF LEFT RAM AIR ACTUATOR FAULT LOGGED BUT RESETS DURING PZTC BITE. OBSERVED ACTUATOR DURING BITE AND NOTICED NO GLARING ABNOMALIES. REMOVED & REPLACED LEFT RAM AIR ACTUATOR PER B737-800 AMM 21-51-21. BITE TEST SHOWED FAULT IN RAM AIR ACTUATOR & LEFT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE. NO HELP. RETURNED LEFT RAM AIR AIR ACTUATOR TO MX PROCEDURES PER MEL 21-5C. ORIG SUBMISSION DATE: 12/29/2022