Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 22, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49643
Aircraft time
52,638 hours, 30,133 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
3927965
Part serial
P2452C
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
24,046 hours, 19,480 cycles
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 AS A CONSEQUENCE, DURING LEFT ENGINE STARTED, THE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESEATED, CROSS FEED AND CONNECTORS WERE CHECKED AND FAILURE CONTINUED. THE REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 80-1. DURING TRANSIT SERVICE START VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-10-02, TESTED CORRECT. DEFERRED REPORT WAS CLOSED.

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