Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 2, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
21,378 hours, 7 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Start Valve
Part number
39279621
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) NR 1 ENGINE, THE LT START VALVEOPEN LIGHT CAME ON IN CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF, WHEN THE POWER REDUCED, THE LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN CLIMB POWER INITIATED AGAIN, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK TO PLACE OF DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED UNDER MEL 80-1.2. THE STARTER VALVE (PN ON OFF, 392796-2-1, SN OFF 3938, SN ON 3624) WAS LATER REPLACED IAW AMM 80-10-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK C/OUT PER AMM 71-00-00.

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