Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 23, 2020
Submitted
November 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
19,196 hours, 6,120 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Starter
Part number
1851M36P12
Part serial
GRT11639
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
19,191 hours, 6,119 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPENING OF APU ISOLATION VALVE CAUSES ENGINE NR 2 START VALVE TO OPEN. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE, REF B737-900 AMM 80-11-03. OPERATIONS/LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED B737-900 FIM 80-07 TASK 802 AND FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STARTER MAGNETIC PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER, REF AMM 80-11-01. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL. LEAK CHK NORMAL.