What was found
FLIGHT CONTROL BYPASS VALVE HAS HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE VALVE BODY HAS BEEN CRACKED. VALVE CRACKED IN RADIUS BETWEEN INSIDE DIAMETER AND BOTTOM OF BODY.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC10*
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Valve Body
- Part number
- 1451311
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Flt Cont Bypass
- Component
- Whittaker · 240705
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.