Service difficulty report · Start Switch · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22109
Part
Start Switch
Part number
69496141
Condition
Worn
Location
Flt Deck
Component
97907841
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

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LIT NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN NR 1 RETURNED LIT. INSPECTED STARTER, CLEANED CANNON PLUG COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED START VALVE. ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AFTER TURNING ANTI-ICE AND IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE START/IGNITION SWITCH SPONGY, WOULD NOT LOCK IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED START PANEL, OPERATION NORMAL.