What was found
RIGHT ENG START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL120. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. A/C DIVERTED TO MCO. FOUND VALVE POS SWITCH FAILED IN OPEN POSITION. REPLACED VALVE AND CKD SYS PER M/M. PART BORROWED FROM TWA.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2001
- Submitted
- November 29, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N925DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49712
- Aircraft time
- 36,689 hours, 29,954 cycles
- Engine time
- 36,873 hours, 30,088 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Position Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Start Valve
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.