Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 12, 2020
Submitted
September 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
17,129 hours, 5,402 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
MA30A1017
Part serial
AA563007
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spar Valve
Part time
17,122 hours, 5,400 cycles
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

DURING NR 2 ENGINE START, SPAR VALVE DID NOT OPEN, START ABORTED. GROUNDED - YES. CONFIRMED WITH NR 2 FUEL LEVER IN IDLE, SPAR VALVE CLOSED LIGHT STAYS IN-TRANSIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR, REF B737-900 AMM 28-22-11-000-804/AMM 28-22-11-400-804. NR 2 SPAR VALVE ELECT CONTROL & IND TEST GOOD, REF AMM 28-22-00-710-801. MTX PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSFUL.