Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
April 14, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21989
Aircraft time
55,524 hours, 33,712 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
1G309
Part serial
964
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT FL270 ENGINE NR 3 START VALVE ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST ON GENERATOR INOP CHECKLIST AND ONE ENGINE INOP LANDING CHECKLIST AND WINDMILLED ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURE. NO FUEL DUMP REQUIRED. WINDMILLING TIME 30 MINS AND OIL PRESSURE NEVER WENT BELOW 15 PSI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 STARTER VALVE AND PRESSURE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK PER THE AMM.