Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC1010CF

Difficulty date
January 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1010CF
Aircraft serial
47808
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, ENG NR 1 START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED PNEUM SUPPLY FROM NR 1 MANIFOLD AND RETURNED TO OAK. ENGINE OPERATION APPEARED NORMAL. DUMPED FUEL TO LANDING WEIGHT OF 375.000 PRIOR TO LANDING. START VALVE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 3 TO 5 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG START VALVE IAW M/M 80-11-03. ALL IND NORMAL COWLS CLOSED AND LOCKED.

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