SDR MEX2002321

Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 10, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49765
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTING OF THE ENGINE NR 2, THERE WAS NOT NR 2 TURNING AND START VALVE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. SUCH VALVE WAS OPENED MANUALLY. CAPTAIN INDICATES THAT THE LIGHT TURNED ON BUT THERE IS NOT TURNING. A PIPELINE TO THE STARTING VALVE WAS TIGHTENED IAW MM AND THE ENGINE WAS STARTING MANUALLY.

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