Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 27, 2015
Submitted
September 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
5,438 hours, 1,734 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
5,438 hours, 1,734 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 78472000, ON ENGINE NR 2, FOUND 2 MISSING FASTENERS AND BROKEN ATTACH BRACKET FOR CONNECTOR ON THE ENGINE START VALVE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE IAW AMM 80-11-03, LEAK CHECK PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00-700-809.