SDR 0100799956

Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47183
Aircraft time
90,842 hours, 73,215 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
110370
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE AIRBORNE BETWEEN RDU AND MSP, THE AILERON TRIM CONTROL JAMMED. FLIGHT CONTINUED UNDER FULL CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTROL CABLE PULLEYS IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL LOCKED UP WITH ICE. FOUND TORN SEAL AT AFT BOTTOM OF FORWARD EXIT WINDOW AND SLANT PANEL DRAIN VALVES WERE CLOGGED. CLEARED DRAIN VALVES, REMOVED ICE, AND REPLACED SEAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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