Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23134
Part
Switch
Part number
1G309
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI - FLT 8026 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 START VALVE 'OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BWI AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE START VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH. (X)

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