Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46041
Part
Dump Valve
Part number
3119001
Condition
Stuck Open
Location
Nr 1 Alt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER 5,000 FT, 2.5 PSID, MAIN CARGO DOOR WRN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LOCKS WERE ENGAGED, MORE WIND NOISE THAN NORMAL. WHEN SELECTED, DUMP CHUTE IND WAS MIDWAY BETWEEN DRAIN AND DOWN. MANUALLY CRANKED CHUTE DOWN; DUMPED APPROX 14,100 LBS. FOUND FUEL DUMPING OUT OF LT CHUTE WHICH WAS UP AND LOCKED. CREW HAD TO TRANSFER ALL FUEL FROM LT WING TO STOP FUEL DUMP. INSPECTED DOOR SEAL, LOCKS, HINGES, ACTUATORS, SWITCHES AND WARNING CIRCUIT. GROUND RAN, AND PRESS TO 4 PSI, NO LEAKS NOTED. CYCLED CARGO DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM. FOUND SEALANT IN NR 1 ALT DUMP FLAPPER VALVE. REMOVED SEALANT, CLEANED AREA, REFUELED, AND LEAK CHECKED.

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