Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 21, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62894
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42198
Aircraft time
28,103 hours, 10,403 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER STARTING ENG 2 FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DUE TO ENG 2 STARTER VALVE NOT CLOSING, LOGPAGE 3603994 FOR SIGN OFF. ENG 2 START VALVE LT ON AFTER START. QRH PROCEDU RE DID NOT CLOS E IT MANUALLY OPERATED ENG 2 STARTER VALVE, VALVE FROZEN, MANUALLY OPERATION SUCCESFUL. FLIGHT CREW PREFORMED A NORMAL ENG START AT THE GATE, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.