Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
May 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44100
Aircraft time
3,535 hours, 1,050 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
2496M44P02
Part serial
GRT58018
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
3,535 hours, 1,050 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NO IGNITION ON #1 ENG. "ENG VALVE CLOSED" LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THEN ILLUMINATED AFTER THE START LEVER WAS RAISED TO IDLE. ABORTED START PER QRH. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG STARTER AIR VALVE. NO LEAKS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD. REF B737-9 AMM 80-11-02.

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