Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 4, 2023
Submitted
July 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
35,740 hours, 11,289 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074847
Part serial
12206
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
36,981 hours, 13,410 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AT IDLE WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, ON ENGINE BLEED AIR. LEFT DUCT PRESSURE READS ONLY 9 PSI. GROUNDED - YES. CONFIRMED PRESSURE READING, WITH PHOTO OF GAUGE AT IDLE, OUT OF LIMITS REF MM 36-00-00-860-014. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE #1 ENG REF AMM 36-12-02-400-801 STEP(3)(F)(10)(C). REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG PRSOV REF AMM 36-11-04-400-801 STEP (3)(G)(9)(D) #65315. REPLACED #1 ENG HIGH STAGE REGULATOR, OPS/LEAK CHECK OK. REF MM 36-11-07-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED T/C NG-36WC-00001 ENGINE BLEED AIR HEALTH CHECK THROUGH STEP 05.F. COMPLETED PCV INST. TEST AND PRSOV INSTALLATION TEST REF MM 36-12-02-400-801 STEP 3.H -3I(2) MM 36-11-04-400-801 STEP 3.G. - 3.H.(2) #41581. COMPLETED T/C NG-36VW-00001 ENGINE BLEED AIR HEALTH CHECK. OPS CK GOOD.