Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 25, 2018
Submitted
June 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
22,130 hours, 7,175 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
TC29603
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRST ATTEMPT ENGINE START HAD WHITE FLASHING BOX EGT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. MAX EGT 586C, MAXIMUM N2 GOT TO 455% KALS OAT 39C, POSSIBLE TAILWIND LESS THAN 5KTS. DID QRH PROCEDURE. SECOND ATTEMPT START WAS NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 80-05 TASK 801. NO FAULT HISTORY LOGGED. NO EXCEEDANCES LOGGED. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE INLET + EXHAUST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED, INSPECTED + REINSTALLED BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE. NO DEFECTS NOTED FOR VALVE. REF AMM 36-11-02 FOR VALVE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN. EGT STABILIZED AT 480C. INPUT MONITORING SHOWED T49.5 S4 OUT OF LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED EGT CLEANING + ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN. T49.5 VALUES STILL OUT OF RANGE. REF AMM 77-21-01-000-801-F00. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 4 T49.5 PROBES S1,S2,S3,S4 PER AMM 77-21-01-000-801-F00/77-221-01-400-801-F00. VALUES ARE NOW WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED ENGINE 1 START PROCEDURE PER AMM 71-0-00-800-807-F00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.