Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 3, 2019
Submitted
October 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
43,877 hours, 13,146 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896302
Part serial
1684
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,593 hours, 742 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING #1 ENG INLET INSP T/C 78472000, FOUND START VALVE CONTACTING MAIN HYD LINE. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE ON BOTH THE START VALVE AND HYD SUPPLY LINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 1 START VALVE REF B737-800 AMM 80-11-03, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.