Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
June 14, 2026
Submitted
June 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3757D
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30813
Aircraft time
78,617 hours, 30,154 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

FA.S NOTED BURNING ODOR MID CABIN. FLOOR IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. VERIFIED CRACK ON VALVE NO OTHER DEFECTS AROUND SURROUNDING AREA. BEGUN REMOVING APU BLEED VALVE PER B737 AMM 36-13. INSTALLED APU PNEUMATIC DUCT AND TIGHTENING V-CLAMPS PER B737 AMM 36-13. PERFORMED LEAK TEST PER 36-13-01 TEST GOOD. REINSTALLED AFT CARGO,FWD, CENTER &RH PANELS B737 AMM 25-52. RESECURED PANELS PERFORM LEAK CHECK OF PNEMATIC PRESSURE SEAL PER B737 AMM 36-13. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LOG 8876426 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).