Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 26, 2003
Submitted
November 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
33,462 hours, 11,184 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Trim Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF TRIM AIR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED COURIER SUPPLY TEMP INCREASED TO 215 DEG IT THEN DROPPED AND TRIM AIR OFF LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SUPPLY TEMP ROSE AGAIN, CYCLED REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES. RETURNED TO BASE. BOTH TRIM AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVES INOP. TRIM AIR SWITCH MUST BE SELECTED.

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