Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737808

Difficulty date
July 6, 2023
Submitted
July 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778MA
Make and model
Boeing 737808
Aircraft serial
34704
Aircraft time
55,000 hours, 17,235 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32145526
Part serial
14808
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT SLOWLY LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 300 FPM DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM USING THE BOEING 737 FIM. DETERMINED TO BE LOW AIR DUCT PRESSURE COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. USING STEPS LISTED IN THE FIM TO TEST VALVES ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, DETERMINED THE RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. CHANGED THE VALVE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. RIGHT ENGINE AIR DUCT PRESSURE WAS NOW CORRECT.