Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
October 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53151
Aircraft time
58,506 hours, 30,123 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
5912287511
Condition
Cracked
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

SAT - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FLOW CONTROL CHECK VALVE THAT WAS CRACKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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