Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 9, 2016
Submitted
July 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
79,681 hours, 17,922 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
97982612
Part serial
419
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING ENGINE START WHEN THE START VALVE WAS MANUALLY OPEN AND THE START VALVE LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN THE START VALVE WAS MANUALLY CLOSED AFTER ENGINE START. DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY AND REMAINED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. DIVERTED DUE TO KOWN ICING. R & R NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE.

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