Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25023
Aircraft time
56,841 hours, 37,377 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Part number
3989083
Part serial
10072
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER BEING TOWED BACK TO GATE WITH LEFT PACK SWITCH OFF, THE LEFT PACK LIGHT CAME ON AND AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH ABNOXIOUS ODOR/DIRTY SOCK SMELL. DEPLANED AIRCRAFT. DUE TO LOW APU AIR PRESSURE ON START, TURBO FAN WAS THOUGHT TO BE STUCK ON. CLOSED FAN CONTROL VALVE AND WAITED FOR JETWAY TO PULL UP TO AIRCRAFT. THIS LACK OF FLOW OVER EXCHANGERS CAUSED EXCHANGER TO OVERHEAT. WHEN ENTRY DOOR WAS OPENED, IT SUCKED IN SMELL. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT APU BLEED OFF. THAT'S WHEN A STRONG ODOR WAS FOUND AT LEFT PACK. RECONNECT CONNECTOR TO TURBO FAN AND TURNED APU BLEED ON WITH NR 1 PACK SWITCH OFF. PACK IS RUNNING PUTTING OUT 39 DEGREE AIRFLOW WITH NO MORE ODOR. PACK NR 1 ON MEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRIM AIR MODULATING VALVE IAW 21-61-95-404-052. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL ON NR 1 PACK.

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