Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 28, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29261
Aircraft time
44,702 hours, 6,918 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION: AFTER TAKEOFF EICAS MESSAGE "START CUTOUT 3" DISPLAYED AT APPROX 11,000 FEET, ALSO STATUS MESSAGE "ENG-3 START VALVE". TRANSFERRED TO DMI M09-016 PER MEL 80-11-1. START VALVE TO BE OPERATED MANUALLY UNTIL FINAL REPAIR IS PERFORMED.

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