Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 767306

Difficulty date
August 19, 2025
Submitted
August 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1229A
Make and model
Boeing 767306
Aircraft serial
28884
Aircraft time
82,268 hours, 19,767 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, LEFT ENGINE START VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. NO ROTATION, L ENG STARTER EICAS , VALVE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). MAINTENANCE DEFERRED IAW MEL C ABX-80-00-2-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.