Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON INITIATING DESCENT, NR 4 ENG START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY. WHEN HIGH STAGE LIGHT WAS OUT, START VALVE LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH. VALVE LIGHT ON STEADY ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH STAGE LIGHT ON. ENG SHUT DOWN ACCOMPLISHED. INSPECTED ALL COMPONENTS, NO DAMAGE TO STARTER OR VALVE. LOCKED OUT THE NR 4 ENG HI-STAGE VALVE PER DDPG 36-01-1.