Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22880
Part
Start Valve
Part number
97907821
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
39,738 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 2999 - CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 FEET OUT OF TPA, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMEREGNCY AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE PER PROCEDURES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 30 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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