Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 7, 2021
Submitted
January 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
25,692 hours, 8,240 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Connector
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Start Valve
Component
Start Valve
Component part number
32896302
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

ENGINE NR 2 ESN 658693 START CONTROL VALVE ELECTICAL CONNECTOR CRACKED ON THE MOUNT. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE START CONTROL VALVE, REF B737-900 AMM 80-11-03. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.