Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
February 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
18,924 hours, 5,950 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896302
Part serial
11027
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
18,924 hours, 5,950 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

HUNG START NR 2 ENGINE, AFTER ABORTING START NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE REMAINED OPEN FOR 4.5 MINUTES. CHECKED NR 2 ENG CDU NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND START VALVE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 2 ENG START VALVE. REFER TASK 80-11-03. MEASURED BONDING JUMPER RESISTANCE & RESISTANCE WAS 0.003 OHMS. OPS CKD NR 2 ENG AT IDLE OPS CK NORMAL. START VALVE OPS NORMAL, NO LEAK NOTED.