Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23092
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF, WENT OUT AFTER NR 1 BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE AND BLEED SWITCH. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER, ALL INDICATIONS CHECKS GOOD AND LEAK CHECK OK.