Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
December 24, 2012
Submitted
December 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33679
Aircraft time
40,489 hours, 16,608 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Engine time
40,489 hours, 16,608 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
AS18954200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE FL340. AP/AT ON, CROSS-FEED OPEN FOR REMAINING CTR TANK FUEL. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE/SHUTDOWN, AND 2 RESTART ATTEMPTS. NO FUEL FLOW OR EGT- SPAR VALVE REMAINED CLOSED WHEN START LEVER WAS RAISED TO IDLE. NO VIBRATIONS NOTED. ACFT GROUNDED. DIV TIME 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES CYCLED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SPAR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SPAR VALVE DISCONNECT PLUG AND JACK, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED REF AMM 28-22-11. OPENED NR 2 ENG OTBD COWL. NR 2 ENG BITE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 2 EEC. WHILE PERFORMING T/S FOUND NR 2 ENG TAI COWL VALVE AFT COUPLING NOT ATTACHED. REPLACED AFT COUPLING NR 2 TAI DUCT REF AMM 30-21-11. LEAK CHECK NORMAL.