Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22445
Part
Regulator
Part number
39268631
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
50,407 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

TPA - FLT 2636 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, CAPT OBSERVED A DUCT PRESSURE OF OVER 100 PSI ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND 40 PSI ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED LEADING EDGE SLATS TWICE BUT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. VISUAL LOOK AT SLATS SHOWED A SLIGHT SPLIT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL TEST OF BLEED SYSTEM GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLT ROD END ASSY (P/N 65-44651-12). OPERATIONAL CHECK AND INDICATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)