Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 23, 2022
Submitted
March 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
51,069 hours, 14,858 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32156184
Part serial
5095
Condition
Intermittent
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
45,620 hours, 14,844 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT @ FL360 (SAT-55C) IN BOTH SMOOTH AND LIGHT TURN CONDITIONS THE ENGINE #2 COWL VALVE OPEN LIGHT FLICKERED AND THEN MOSTLY STAYED ILLUMINATED BRIGHT BLUE. NO TAI INDICATION NEAR N1 GUAGE OR OTHER ABNORMALS. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. GROUNDED - YES. UNABLE TO VERIFY FAULTS-COMPLIED WITH TSR STEP 3-REMOVED & REPLACED #2 ENGINE COWL TAI VALVE IAW B737-800 AMM 30-21-11-COMPLIED WITH INSTALLATION TEST-OPS CHECKS NORMAL.