Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Regulator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Component
Pneumatic Distr
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT BLEED AIR FAILURE. BLEED AIR REGULATOR AND PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE REPLACED. INVESTIGATION FOUND PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE FAULTY. POPPET SET AND ADAPTER PLATE WORN. SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINATION INSIDE VALVE. BLEED AIR REGULATOR ALSO FAILED SHOP TEST. RELIEF VALVE AND POPPET WORN. PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE AND BLEED AIR REGULATOR DEFECTS CONSIDERED TO ADVERSELY AFFECT PRECOOLER OPERATION WITH THE BLEED OVER TEMPERATURE SWITCH ACTIVATING THE BLEED TRIP LIGHTS. THESE DEFECTS CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION.

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