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Air carrier medium large transport had to return to ewr when start valve light illuminated at cruise altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 189268 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199109 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : air |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 189268 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 189267 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
About 10 mins after level off at FL310, the start valve open light came on for the #2 engine. Checklist requires a shutdown to prevent disintegration of the starter and damage to the engine. Shutdown accomplished and emergency declared and returned to ewr for a single engine landing. Full emergency landing preparation was made in cabin and everything went smoothly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG HAD TO RETURN TO EWR WHEN START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT CRUISE ALT.
Narrative: ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL310, THE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE #2 ENG. CHKLIST REQUIRES A SHUTDOWN TO PREVENT DISINTEGRATION OF THE STARTER AND DAMAGE TO THE ENG. SHUTDOWN ACCOMPLISHED AND EMER DECLARED AND RETURNED TO EWR FOR A SINGLE ENG LNDG. FULL EMER LNDG PREPARATION WAS MADE IN CABIN AND EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.