Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22652
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Wire
Part number
BMS13311120
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Start Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

D: PHX - AIR TURNBACK - NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT 250 KTS. 18000 FEET; WENT THROUGH QRH AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE; START VALVE OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE START VALVE; DURING START VALVE REPLACEMENT FOUND WIRE CHAFED AT THE PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTION; THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.