# SDR ASAA2015081012830

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2015
- Submitted: August 13, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N435AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N435AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial: 43292
- Aircraft time: 7,066 hours, 2,325 cycles
- System (JASC): [8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8012)
- Part: Start Valve
- Part number: 32896302
- Part serial: 15577
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Part time: 7,068 hours, 2,326 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2015081012830

## Discrepancy

STARTING ENGINE NR 1, RECEIVED THE FLASHING ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT.  RETEST WITH MX PERSONNEL, GAVE US THE SAME RESULT.  ACFT GROUNDED.  RAN NR 1 ENGINE, FOUND FAULT TO BE INTERMITTENT.  SUGGEST REPLACING NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE.  AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED NR 1 START VALVE IAW MM 80-11-03.  OPS CHECKED IAW SAME REF AND 71-00-00-700-809-F00.

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