Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
September 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23134
Part
Valve
Part number
2730426
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,066 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 2636 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 2,000 FEET AND CLIMBING, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED CHECK LIST PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AT 5,000 FEET, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON BASE LEG. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL ON TAKEOFF AND BEORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY START VALVE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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