Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 25, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7640U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19913
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Switch
Part number
1G386
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Start Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE SHUTDOWN: IN CRUISE NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME THE RT DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED ASSOCIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW AOM. LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT PRESSURE SWITCH OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM. FOUND DUCT AIR TEMP INDICATOR OPS CHECKED OK IAW MM.