Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 30, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9616G
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53563
Aircraft time
48,997 hours, 23,372 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
SS092100037001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. HEAVY AIR LEAK AT GND AIR CONDITIONING CHECK VLV ON RT SIDE & GASKET ON LT SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH SENSOR. REPLACED GND AIR CONDITIONING RT CHECK VLV & LT SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH SENSOR. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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