Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 26, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49573
Aircraft time
73,194 hours, 55,897 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
67,856 hours, 51,967 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt 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

FLT 1515 RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO RT ENGINE START VALVE SHOWING OPEN AND RT ENGINE OIL TEMP RISING. R & R START VALVE IAW AMM.

More about the Doug MD-88