Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 1, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49652
Aircraft time
71,873 hours, 37,935 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Failed
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

MCI RT HAND ENGINE START VLV OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MCI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT HAND ENGINE START VLV & STARTER ASSEMBLIES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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