Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
August 6, 2026
Submitted
August 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68452
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
40005
Aircraft time
44,177 hours, 16,256 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, SMELLED SMOKE. FIRST OFFICER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAPTAIN SIDE OF COCKPIT. CAPTAIN REJECTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL & RETURNED TO THE GATE. AFTER INSTALL OF NEW START VALVE ON NR 1 ENG, APU BLEED WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND #1 ENGINE AUTO ROTATED. START SWITCH WAS IN OFF POSITION & ENGINE BLEED WAS OFF, BUT ENG AUTO ROTATED ON 2ND ATTEMPT. CYCLED NR 1 ENG START SWITCH AND ENGINE DID NOT AUTO ROTATE. POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF FUMES BACK BLEEDING INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. R & R NR 1 ENG STARTER SWITCH IAW AMM 80-11-00. INSTALLATION TEST IS GOOD IAW AMM 80-11-00-730-801-F00. PERFORMED ENG RUN OF ENG 1 IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-808-F00 FOR 5 MINS. ENG RUN WAS SATISFACTORY.