SDR 0002769936

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1799U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47370
Aircraft time
70,265 hours, 82,717 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
37723745503
Part serial
313
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
22,759 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SMOKE AND HAZE REPORTED IN CABIN DURING TAXI-OUT. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF BURNING EYES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC POWER SHUTOFF VALVE WHICH WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO APU INTAKE. ALSO, REPLACED COALESCER BAGS DUE TO CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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