Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 10, 2016
Submitted
April 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
28,200 hours, 8,411 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
P6330020
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Deck
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM PASSING 3000 FT, MSL NOTICED A MAGENTA "XB" TO THE RT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, N2 INDICATION. 3 MINUTES LATER CLIMBING OUT OF 7000 FT THE "XB" EXTINGUISHED. CONFIRMED WITH VIA RADIO. CONTINUED FLIGHT. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR LIGHTS CAME ON - EVEN WITH CAUTION LIGHT RECALL. ACFT GROUNDED. T/S SYS, REF FIM 76-05, TASK 809. FOUND ENGINE START BRAKE ASSY SWITCH FOR NR 2 ENGINE, SWITCH NR S1027 WITH HIGH RESISTANCE IN IDLE POSITION ALL OTHER SWITCHES, OPS NORMAL. REMOVED ENGINE BRAKE ASSY, REF AMM 76-11-10. R & R SWITCH S1027, REF AMM 76-11-11. REINSTALLED ENGINE START BRAKE ASSY, REF AMM 76-11-10. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL, REF AMM 76-11-10. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.