Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 21, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
48,423 hours, 14,107 cycles
Part
None
Part number
MA30A1017
Part serial
AA608632
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
17,281 hours, 4,843 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

WHILE STARTING ENG #2 SPAR VALVE CLOSED LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIGHT BLUE AND REMAINED BRIGHT. ENG STABILIZED AT AROUND 48% N1 AND HUNG. DISCONTINUED START. AFTERWARD WE FOUND FUEL SPAR VALVE ENG 2 POPPED. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED #2 ENG SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR REF B737-800 AMM 28-22-11. PERFORMED ENG #2 SPAR VALVE ELEC CONTROL & INDICATION TEST REF AMM TASK 28-22-00-710-801 OP CHECK NORMAL. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.