75 Starting (ATA 80) service difficulty reports for the Boeing 727 — 0.1% of all reported difficulties.
Most reported components
- START VALVE 26
- STARTER 10
- SWITCH 7
- VALVE 4
- PRESSURE SWITCH 4
- WIRE 3
- CONNECTOR 3
- DUCT 3
- LIGHT 2
- START SWITCH 1
- START DUCT 1
- STARTER DUCT 1
- CONNECTOR PIN 1
- SUPPLY DUCT 1
- CONTROL VALVE 1
Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).