Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53152
Aircraft time
58,588 hours, 30,124 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
SS092700017001
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AIR CHECK VALVE THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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