Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
56,074 hours, 39,443 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Eng Starter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 1711 FROM SAN TO TOL. DURING CRUISE OPERATION NR 1 ENGINE STARTER VALVE CONTROL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE AND START VALVE ANNUNICATOR LIGHT AS PRECAUTIONARY. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED SHORTED WIRE AT STARTER CONNECTOR. REPLACED SHORTED WIRE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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