SUBJECT PNEUMATIC SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING

APPLICABILITY All 737-300/-400/-500/-600/-700/-800/-900 Airplanes

CONDITION Several operators have requested an abbreviated guide for pneumatic

system troubleshooting when using FIM 36-10 Task 804.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Operators may wish to use the attached guide for reference while performing
pneumatic system troubleshooting per FIM 36-10, Task 804, Paragraph F.

BACKGROUND Several operators have requested an abbreviated guide for pneumatic

system troubleshooting when using FIM 36-10 Task 804. The aircraft
manufacturer created the attached table in response to operators request
for a guide for using the APU pneumatic supply for troubleshooting the
engine bleed system.

REFERENCE Fault Isolation Manual 36-10, Task 804

FIM Expectation – Anomaly Observation

Troubleshooting
REF Step Normal Operation

F.(6) 1. Open the Thrust

Reverser
F.(11) 2.A Look at the Should be
position indicator CLOSED
on the high stage
valve

F.(12) 2.B Manually wrench Should move If valve does not

OPEN the high smoothly to the move smoothly
stage valve and OPEN position and and return to
allow it to move return to the CLOSED, replace
CLOSED by CLOSED position per AMM 36-11-
spring force only by spring force 06/400 series
only. pages.
F.(8) 3.A
Look at the Should be
position indication CLOSED
on the Pressure
Regulating
Shutoff Valve
(PRSOV)
3.B Manually wrench Should move If valve does not
OPEN the smoothly to the move smoothly
PRSOV and allow OPEN position and and return to
it to move return to the CLOSED, replace
CLOSED by CLOSED position per AMM 36-11-
spring force only by spring force 04/400 series
only. pages.

F.(7) 4.A Look at the Should be OPEN

position indicator
on the precooler
control valve
4.B Manually wrench Should move If valve does not
CLOSE the smoothly to the move smoothly
precooler control CLOSED position and return to
valve and allow it and return to the OPEN, replace
to move OPEN by OPEN position by per AMM 36-12-
spring force only spring force only. 02/400 series

pages.
F.(10) 5. Supply pneumatic
pressure from
APU or ground
supply (pressure
should be less
than 40 psig)

5.A Disconnect the No air should flow If air flows from

supply line from the supply the supply port,
connection from port. the reverse flow
the high stage diaphragm is
regulator port. ruptured. Replace
the high stage
regulator per
AMM 36-11-
07/400 series
pages.
FIM Expectation – Anomaly Observation
Troubleshooting
REF Step Normal Operation

5.B Manually OPEN Expectation is the Check for leaks

the PRSOV with a PRSOV will move on;
wrench, if it does to and stay FULL
not OPEN when OPEN.
-the supply and
the APU bleed is
control pressure
selected ON.
lines.
Low control - Relief valve on
pressure from the the regulator
BAR or leaking
control pressure
lines can result in
low duct pressure
when the PRSOV If relief valve is
is regulating the leaking, replace
pneumatic bleed air
pressure. regulator per
AMM 36-11-
Check for leaking 03/400 series
relief valve on the pages.
bleed air regulator
(BAR), leaking flex
line to the PRSOV,
leaking control
pressure line from
the PRSOV to the
450 F sensor,
excessive venting
of the 450 F
sensor.
 FIM Expectation – Anomaly Observation
Troubleshooting
REF Step Normal Operation
F.(14) 5.C When the PRSOV Expectation; the
is opened, the precooler control
precooler control valve moves to the If valve does not
valve should CLOSED position. move CLOSED:
move CLOSED check for leaks
on; -the supply
and control
pressure lines.

If no leaks are
found; replace the
precooler control
valve per AMM
36-12-02/400
series pages.

F.(15) Disconnect test Expectation; the If valve does not

cap on the precooler control move OPEN;
precooler control valve should move check for
valve control OPEN. blockage in the
pressure line sense line.

Return pneumatic
system to normal
configuration.

Return airplane to
normal
configuration.