Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19641
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

APPROX 2 HRS INTO FLIGHT, NR 4 START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON THE WENT OUT CAME ON AGAIN, THEN SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE PER AOM. LIGHT WENT OUT. MX FOUND CONNECTORS AT START VALVE OIL SOAKED AND SHORTED. CLEANED CONNECTORS. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL. THIS CLEARS M180958.