What was found
NR 4 ENGINE START VALVE FAILED TO OPEN IN GROUND START, DUCT PRESSURE IS 40 PSI. NR 4 ENGINE START VALVE MANUAL OPS OK DEFERRED PER DDPG 80-2.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2004
- Submitted
- November 4, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920FT
- Make and model
- Boeing 747249F
- Aircraft serial
- 22237
- Aircraft time
- 77,050 hours, 18,754 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7Q
- Engine time
- 59,170 hours, 14,357 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.