Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 17, 2019
Submitted
July 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
82,187 hours, 44,196 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part serial
14554
Condition
Erratic
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESS. FAILURE ON GEAR EXTENSION TRANSFER LOCKOUT/STBY ON LIT. ONE RESET ATTEMPTED FAILED. RESET ON GROUND SUCCESSFUL. MAINTENANCE REPORTS OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR ASSY OPERATION IS ERRATIC AND JERKY BOTH MOTORS ON ASSY ARE GETTING VERY HOT AND ARE LOUD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR ASSY IAW AMM 21-32-05. OPERATION IS SMOOTH AND MOTORS ARE NOT GETTING HOT. #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONROLLER FAILED BITE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-32-03. OPS CHECK OK. (SEE SDR # AALA201907229033)

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