Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23236
Part
Regulator
Part number
1074922
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
41,624 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 1801 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS-ATL, THE CREW HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AT FL230, THE RIGHT BLEED PRESSURE WENT TO 30 PSI WHILE THE LEFT STAYED AT 0. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO OVER 10,000 FEET AND SET OFF THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT TO FL100 AND THEN DIVERTED TO BWI WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND RAN BOTH ENGINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR REGULATOR. RAN ENGINES AGAIN. BLEED PRESSURE OPS CHECKS NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)