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, ENGINE 1 START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED PNEUMATIC SUPPLY FROM NR 1 MANIFOLD AND RETURNED TO OAK. ENGINE OPERATION APPEARED NORMAL. LIGHT REMAINED ON THROUGHOUT APPROACH AND LANDING. DUMPED FUEL TO LANDING WEIGHT OF 375,000. FOUND CHAFED WIRING 2ND CLAMP FROM VALVE. INSULATED WIRING AND REMOVED CANON PLUGS FROM VALVE. ALSO, FOUND MICRO SWITCH BAD ON VALVE. VALVE (P/N 397892-1).

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