Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9412W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53187
Aircraft time
47,052 hours, 22,977 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Blown
Location
Flow Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
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 DURING TAKE-OFF TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ELECTRIC SMELL IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT FLOW CONTROL CHECK VALVE SEAL BLOWN OUT. REPLACED CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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