Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110HM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49787
Aircraft time
54,016 hours, 33,750 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
9794104
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. REDUCED POWER AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ENGINE START VALVE AND STARTER SENSE FILTER ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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