Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 13, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
34,712 hours, 16,308 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulted
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED AMBER AUTO INOPERATIVE AND AIRCRAFT HAVING PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR HAD FAULTED. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND BOTH OUTFLOW/BUTTERFLY MOTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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