What was found
(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE CREW WAS UNABLE TO START NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CALLED TO PERFORM A MANUAL START. FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE START VALVE CRACKED AT THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW. VALVE REPLACED AND A/C DEPARTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2004
- Submitted
- April 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Start Valve
- Part number
- 97907021
- Part serial
- 99193
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.