Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Part
Start Valve
Part number
8216003
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN DURING CLIMB AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRFRAME AIR-START VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND EVIDENCE OF LOCALIZED OVER HEATING. A (START VALVE FAILED OPEN) EICAS MESSAGE WAS REPORTED.