Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 2, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Aircraft time
50,677 hours, 24,518 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE START VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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