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An MD80 flight crew experienced left engine start valve light on in climb. They ran the procedure; declared an emergency; and returned to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 803013 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : zzz.vor |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 30000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 803013 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : start valve light other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During climb; at high altitude; the left start valve light started to flicker. After 1 min; the light came on intermittently. All the engine parameters were normal. We accomplished the memory items and the appropriate QRH procedure; declared an emergency and returned to ZZZ. During the descent the light came on occasionally. We landed overweight; normal touchdown. During taxi; the left engine was shut down; but the light kept coming on and off. Maintenance reported the valve was closed even if the light was on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED L ENG START VALVE LIGHT ON IN CLIMB. THEY RAN THE PROCEDURE; DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; AND RETURNED TO THEIR DEP ARPT.
Narrative: DURING CLB; AT HIGH ALT; THE L START VALVE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. AFTER 1 MIN; THE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALL THE ENG PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. WE ACCOMPLISHED THE MEMORY ITEMS AND THE APPROPRIATE QRH PROC; DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO ZZZ. DURING THE DSCNT THE LIGHT CAME ON OCCASIONALLY. WE LANDED OVERWT; NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. DURING TAXI; THE L ENG WAS SHUT DOWN; BUT THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. MAINT RPTED THE VALVE WAS CLOSED EVEN IF THE LIGHT WAS ON.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.