Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
December 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
22,637 hours, 6,799 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32156184
Part serial
5032
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
29,271 hours, 9,177 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

AFTER ENGINE START, PLACED BOTH ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCHES ON , THE ENGINE NR 2 COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT REMAINED BRIGHT. CLOSED APU BLEED AIR SWITCH OFF & INCREASED THRUST TO 40 PERCENT N1 ON NR 2 ENGINE. COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED BRIGHT BLUE AS WELL AS AMBER "TAI" ABOVE N1 INDICATOR. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE COWL TAI VALVE REF AMM TASK 30-21-11-000-801 AND 30-21-11-400-801, OPS TEST PASSED.