Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 25, 2023
Submitted
May 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
45,772 hours, 13,257 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
1296663
Part serial
19953
Condition
Faulty
Location
Precooler Valve
Part time
25,937 hours, 8,985 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

L/H DUCT PRESSURE INDICATION READS A MAXIMUM OF 30 PSI AT 80% N1, #1 ENGINE. (FOR REFERENCE #2 ENGINE R/H DUCT PRESSURE 47 PSI AT 80% N1)NOTE: ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED, APU BLEED OFF. L/H DUCT PRESSURE INDICATION DECAYS TO @ 30 PSI WHEN #1 ENGINE N1 SPEED IS 60% & ABOVE: PACK IN AUTO, APU AIR OFF, ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED L/H DUCT PRESSURE INCREASES & STABILIZES NORMALLY WITH PACK OFF. NOTE R/H DUCT PRESS INDICATION AT 47 PSI AT 60% N1 AND ABOVE. (REF ASA LP 60544032) GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 450 THERMOSTAT IAW B737-800 AMM 36-11-05, LEAK CHECK GOOD. AND REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE SENSOR AMM 36-12-03, LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED T/C NG-36WC-00001 ENG #1 BLEED AIR SYSTEM HEALTH CHECK. FOUND PRSOV BELLOWS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRSOV REF AMM 36-11-04-400-801. (REF ASA LP 60544032)