Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 28, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
35,712 hours, 11,238 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074847
Part serial
19757
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
14,648 hours, 4,285 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH APU OFF AND PACKS ON ENGINE BLEEDS DUCT SHOWED 9 PSI & RIGHT DUCT SHOWED 19 PSI (ON GROUND). AT CRUISE THRUST LEFT DUCT 40 PSI AND RIGHT DUCT 45 PSI AT FLIGHT IDLE IN DESCENT LEFT DUCT 13PSI AND 28 PSI RIGHT DUCT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEM HEALTH CHECK REF B737-900 AMM 36-11-00.FOUND HIGH STAGE VALVE DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO OPEN & CLOSE POSITIONS & HIGH STAGE REGULATOR LEAKING FROM DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE PORT AT SENSE LINE. REMOVED & REPLACED HIGH STAGE VALVE REF AMM 36-11-06 & HIGH STAGE REGULATOR REF AMM 36-11-07. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE BLEED AIR CROSSOVER TEST PER AMM 36-11-00. ALL DUCT PRESSURES NORMAL.