Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
42,791 hours, 29,988 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
41,439 hours, 24,302 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
7434968
Part serial
735
Condition
Failed
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM BECAUSE AFTER LT ENGINE STARTED PARAMETERS WERE N2 70 PERCENT, EGT 422 DEGREES, N1 42 PERCENT, EPR 1.10 AND 21 °C. DURING CHECK, IDLE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-20-05, TEST CORRECT. DURING TAXING, SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN RETURNING TO PLATFORM. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DEFERRED THE FAILURE IAW MEL 73-7.

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