Service difficulty report · Augment Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
September 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9401W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53137
Aircraft time
50,715 hours, 24,460 cycles
Part
Augment Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AMA - INFLIGHT COS-DFW. CREW REPORTED LEFT PNEUMATIC SYSTEM PRESSURE RUNNING EXTREMELY HIGH AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. FLIGHT DIVERTED AMA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLIGHT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE THAT HAD FAILED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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