SDR ABXA040110

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46126
Aircraft time
58,500 hours, 25,955 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
57,883 hours, 18,954 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
563883
Part serial
6156060
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF 2000 FEET, HEARD SHARP LOUD BANG/POP. NR 2 EPR DROPPED .18 AND BACK. FELT SLIGHT LEFT YAW. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE AND CONTROL IAW 75-30-03-2-0002. NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE BLEED VALVE CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 AMM 71-00-00. REPLACED LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER. LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.

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