Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
20,067 hours, 6,260 cycles
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Part number
32156184
Part serial
4831
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
20,059 hours, 6,256 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM ABOUT 27,000' WHEN THE ENG ANTI ICE WAS TURNED ON THE NR 1 ENG ANTI ICE VALVE STAYED BRIGHT BLUE. SWITCH WAS CYCLED VALVE DID NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY BUT NOT OPEN. AFTER LANDING PILOT NOTED ON POST WALK AROUND THAT BOTH ENG COWLS WERE WARM ABOUT SAME TEMP. REPLACED NR 1 ENG TAI VALVE PER AMM 30 21 11, RAN ENGINES LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.