Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 17, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
10,191 hours, 3,018 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896302
Part serial
7023
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
28,982 hours, 12,769 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE DID NOT OPEN WHEN START SWITCH PLACED IN GROUND POSITION. QRC/QRH PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. APU DUCT PRESSURE DID RISE WHEN GROUND SELECTED. NO START VALVE OPEN LIGHT OR ENGINE ROTATION. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 1 ENG START VALVE PER AMM 80 11 03 000 801 F00 AND 80 11 03 400 801 F00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.