Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7531A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49923
Aircraft time
59,097 hours, 30,327 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AIR LEAK AT RIGHT CROSSFEED VALVE. RETORQUED CLAMP NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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