Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 25, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35205
Aircraft time
17,762 hours, 5,775 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER SWITCHING NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCH TO OFF, 10 MINUTES LATER COWL ANTI-ICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DIM AFTER SELECTING SWITCH BACK TO OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND THE NR 1 TAI VALVE CONNECTOR PLUG VERY LOOSE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE CONNECTOR AND RECEPTACLE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR PLUG, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW OPS TEST IAW AMM 30-21-00. CYCLED VALVE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO FAILURE.