Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 28, 2021
Submitted
August 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
21,866 hours, 6,989 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

STARTING #1 ENGINE AT THE END OF START SEQUENCE ENG 1 START VALVE OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED - ALL THREE ENG LIGHTS FOR #1 ENG ILLUMINATED THEN FLASHED ON AND OFF - #1 START VALVE OPEN LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED REF QRH PROCEDURE - ISOLATION + PAC S/W WERE OFF - I FAILED TO PROPERLY APPLY STEP 6 - APU BLEED AIR SWITCH TO OFF - START VALVE OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON - ENGINE SHUT DOWN. GROUNDED - YES. RESECURED ENGINE #1 START VALVE CONNECTOR MW0312. VERIFIED START VALVE IN CLOSE POSITION. PERFORMED DRY MOTOR AND START VALVE OPS NORMAL PERFORMED 2 NORMAL ENGINE STARTS WITH FLIGHT CREW, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL IAW B737-900 AMM TASK 71-00-00-800-808. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.