Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 23, 2018
Submitted
February 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
41,857 hours, 12,482 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896302
Part serial
3794
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
83,865 hours, 38,260 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CENTER DU FOR NR 1 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FIM 80-07 TASK 809, FOUND CONTINUITY BETWEEN PINS 4 AND 5 OF START VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED START VALVE REF AMM 80-11-03. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.