SDR 9722999868

Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47787
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Start Valve
Part number
103538754
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
7,061 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK DURING STARTING PROCEDURES, THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM DROPPED AS THE FUEL LEVER WAS ACTIVATED. GROUND CREWS NOTED MINOR TAILPIPE FIRE. CFR WAS CALLED AS A PRECAUTION. FIRE FROM RESIDUAL FUEL WENT OUT. ENGINE TEMPERATURE DID NOT EXCEED 500 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE OUTLET, REPLACED START VALVE, AND INGNITER BOX. RAN RIGHT ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. STARTING FUNCTION AND PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.

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