What was found
INFLIGHT - RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF LT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING. REDUCED ENGINE TO IDLE AND LIGHT STOPPED FLICKERING. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE START VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2008
- Submitted
- December 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53613
- Aircraft time
- 27,881 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Start Valve
- Part number
- 9794104
- Condition
- Faulted
- Location
- Nr 1 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.