Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 7, 2018
Submitted
November 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
41,955 hours, 12,702 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Engine
Condition
Hung Start
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER RAISING START LEVER TO IDLE, ENG #2 N2 HUNG UP AT APPROX 45% EGT FLASHING ABORTED ENGINE START. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-800 AMM TASK 28-22-00-710-801 ELEC CONTL AND END TEST TO #2 ENG FUEL SPAR VALVE. IND AND FUNC TEST GOOD. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM 80-05 TASK 806. NO DEFECTS NOTED. EEC BIT CHECK GOOD. PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK GOOD. TEST 12-ACTUATORS TEST GOOD. PS3 TUBE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR BLOCKAGE AND WAS SECURE AT EEC. INSPECTED FUEL PUMP IMPELLER WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED 4X ENGINE STARTS WITH NO ABNORMAL READINGS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF FUEL PUMP LUBRICATION FLOW SCREEN PER AMM 73-11-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED #2 ENGINE DRIVE PAD COVER PER AMM 72-63-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD.