Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
17,547 hours, 5,249 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1001
Part serial
AA126054
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
17,547 hours, 5,249 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SPAR VALVE CLOSED LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIGHT BLUE. QRH PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH START LEVER IN IDLE POSITION. SYS REPORTED IS NR 1 SIDE AND THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS NR1 ENGINE RAN FINE IAW PILOT PASS DOWN.) ACFT GROUNDED. WHEN ACCOMPLISHING FIM 28-22-00-810-809, THE SYSTEM WORKED FINE. THE FIM STATES TO CHANGE THE SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. REPLACED SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR IAW AMM 28-22-11-000-804 AND AMM 28-22-11-400-804 GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 28-22-00-710-801.