Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 24, 2018
Submitted
July 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31248
Aircraft time
6,281 hours, 2,579 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Engine time
6,281 hours, 2,579 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896305
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FL380, THE LT ENGINE OIL INDICATED ZERO, FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE. CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE IAW QRH. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 42 MINUTES. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED STARTER VALVE IAW AMM 80-11-03-402, REPLACED THE STARTER AND STARTER SHAFT IAW AMM 80-11-01-400, ACCOMPLISHED AMM 71-00-00-210-802-F00, REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER QUADRING ADAPTER AND CHECKED FOR DEBRIS IAW MM 80-11-02-400. ACCOMPLISHED ALL STEPS OF MIC 70357514. LEAK CHECKED AND ENGINE TESTS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.