Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
July 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Aircraft time
68,539 hours, 35,816 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
39613011
Condition
Broken
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

PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SENSE LINE ON LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE BROKEN. REPLACED VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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