Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 13, 2006
Submitted
January 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49826
Aircraft time
48,556 hours, 30,466 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
20,899 hours, 12,988 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
3927966
Part serial
47185
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
47,185 hours, 33,042 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

DURING PUSHBACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT OF THE LEFT START VALVE TURNED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO A REMOTE PLATFORM AND THE START VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-10-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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