Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
May 13, 2007
Submitted
May 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28640
Aircraft time
22,252 hours, 5,875 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
GP043102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 473 OAK-OGG, AFTER PUSH-BACK WHEN THE NR 1 ENGINE START SWITCH WAS PLACED IN THE GROUND POSITION, THE SWITCH DID NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM TASK 80-07-00 AND STARTED ENGINE WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. START SWITCH OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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