Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 20, 2023
Submitted
January 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36348
Aircraft time
23,131 hours, 7,638 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
1074926
Part serial
16292
Condition
Failed
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
15,708 hours, 1,668 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

30 MIN INTO FLIGHT AT 340 FELT AND HEARD PRESSURIZATION "PULSING". OBSERVED DUCT PRESS ON RIGHT DUCT PULSE BETWEEN 8 AND 25 PSI SPLIT FROM LEFT SIDE. CABIN VS WOULD RANGE +/- 500 FPM CONTINUE FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT 2+ HOURS. AT LOWER ALTITUDE SPLIT IN DUCT PRESSURE INCREASE TO 35. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION -- REPLACED BLEED AIR REGULATOR IN REF TO B737-900 AMM 36-11-03. COMPLETED ASA T/C NG-36WC-00001 PERFORMED ENGINE BLEED AIR CROSSOVER OPERATION TEST OPS CHECK GOOD IN REF TO AMM 36-11-00.