Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 29, 2023
Submitted
August 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
29,519 hours, 9,264 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074847
Part serial
7610
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
63,234 hours, 21,699 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE RUN START LEFT LEFT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATOR SHOWED 9 PSI AND THEN A SPLIT BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT INDICSATORS OF GREATER THAN 20 PSI ABOVE IDLE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED ENGINE AIR BLEED HEALTH CHECK AND FOUND HIGH STAGE REGULATOR AND HGH STAGE VALVE AT FAULT.REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH STAGE REGULATOR REF MM 36-11-07-000-801 AND 36-11-07-400-801 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH STAGE VALVE REF MM 36-11-06-000-801 AND 36-11-06-400-801 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.DUCT PRASSURE HOLDS STEADY FOR BOTH SIDED @ 20 PSI.GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.