Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
12,007 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Bearing
Condition
Rough
Location
Shutoff Valve
Part time
12,032 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED THE LT DUCT PRESSURE AT 5 PSI, THE RT DUCT PRESSURE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 PSI. THE LT DUCT PRESSURE NEVER ROSE ABOVE 10 PSI THROUGH CLIMB. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT PRIOR TO THE CRUISE PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BLEED AIR HEALTH CHECK IAW AMM 36-11-00-700-801. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND BUT THE PRESSURE REGULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE, PRSOV WAS FOUND TO BE VERY, NOTCHY, WHEN OPERATED MANUALLY AND SO MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE, SN 12143 IAW AMM 36-11-04-000-801.