Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
Aircraft time
66,691 hours, 50,525 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
61,691 hours, 46,300 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
97907821
Part serial
P1336
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

START VALVE OPEN LIGHT FOR NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. COMPLIED WITH POM PROCEDURES. START VALVE EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AT IDLE POWER AND BLEED VALVE CLOSED. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN FOR NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED VALVE. ALSO REPLACED THE START VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH P/N 1G309, S/N 150.