Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49735
Aircraft time
64,279 hours, 33,460 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
SS092100037001
Condition
Faulty
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 ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED HIGH PRESSURE BLEED SWITCH TO OFF AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DWF LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING GROUND CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY.

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