Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 767328

Difficulty date
July 20, 2026
Submitted
July 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1499A
Make and model
Boeing 767328
Aircraft serial
27428
Aircraft time
92,800 hours, 22,099 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Engine
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

ON TAXI OUT, DURING LEFT ENGINE CROSS BLEED, START VALVE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND DUCT PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C. MTX DEFERRED LEFT ENGINE START VALVE PER MEL 80-00-2-1 PLACARDS INSTALLED, MX PROCEDURE C/W. ACFT REMAINS NO ETOPS MBCB 07/30/2026. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.