Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737330

Difficulty date
November 5, 2020
Submitted
November 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362NC
Make and model
Boeing 737330
Aircraft serial
25215
Aircraft time
58,857 hours, 55,532 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
52,244 hours, 52,073 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
32896302
Part serial
13825
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE EGT LIGHT ILLUMINATED A/T DISCONNECT MANUAL THRUST REDUCTION. LARGE THRUST LEVER SPLIT FOR EQUAL THRUST. A/P & AT ILS ENGINE PERFORMANCE NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF INLET AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED VSV ACTUATOR RIG VBV CABLE RIG. REPLACED START VALVE FOR NOT SEATING CLOSED & HAD PNEUMATIC LEAK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED POWER RUN TO 80 PERCENT N1, NO DEFECTS NOTED.