What was found
ENGINE NR 3 STARTER SW STARTER VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. TESTER IN MANUAL. VALVE NR 3 ENGINE DEFERRED AS PER MEL 80-3. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 1373.
- Difficulty date
- June 29, 2001
- Submitted
- August 2, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N793A
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 20774
- Aircraft time
- 47,599 hours, 45,623 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Start Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.