SDR CAL950566

Service difficulty report · Starter Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49525
Part
Starter Valve
Part number
97941011
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
31,532 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 0664 - LAS - THE RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT OF LAS AND WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS BY THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATING. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE HAD FAILED OPEN WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE STARTER. THE STARTER VALVE AND STARTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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