Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 27, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29522
Aircraft time
71,104 hours, 29,653 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON ALL 3 LEGS WHEN STARTING NUMBER 2 ENGINE WE GET A VERY STRONG FUEL AND EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK AS SOON AS FUEL IS INTRODUCED. THE ODOR CONTINUES THROUGH ENGINE START UNTIL RIGHT PACK IS TURNED ON, THEN THE ODOR DISSIPATES QUICKLY. WE NOTICED THAT AROUND 22% N2 THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STRUGGLETO GET TO 25% WHERE FUEL IS INTRODUCED, FOLLOWED BY THE STRONG ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. PER AMM 21-51-00.