Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 19, 2020
Submitted
October 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
32,102 hours, 9,392 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Connector
Part number
3250268010
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN SELECTING THE NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCH TO ON THE BLUE COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT FLASHED BRIGHT BLUE MOMENTARILY AND THE AMBER TAI INDICATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND CONCLUDED COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE FAILED CLOSED. WHEN CYCLING THE NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCH TO OFF THE AMBER TAI INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AND THE BLUE COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIGHT FOR A SLIGHTLY LONGER PERIOD THEN EXTINGUISHED. GROUNDED-YES. DIVERSION TIME 90 MINUTES, PER B737-800 FIM 30-21 TASK 806. INITIAL EVALUATION SHOWS "TAI" INDICATOR AMBER DURING NR 1 ENGINE COWL ANTI ICE OPERATIONS TEST. FOUND PUSHED BACK PIN ON TAI VALVE CONNECTOR DP1303. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS MW0313, IAW B737-800 AMM 71-51-03. REPAIR CONFIRMATION SUCCESSFUL, EEC CHECK GOOD, ACTUATORS CHECK GOOD PER FIM 30-21 TASK 806 AND AMM 71-51-03. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.