Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
30,278 hours, 21,586 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
39613011
Part serial
4428
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
16,760 hours, 19,548 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LT PACK INOPERATIVE, THE FLOW LIGHT CAME ON. CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED UNSUCCESSFULLY, OUT FLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSE ALL THE TIME. CABIN AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROLLER DEFERRED TO CARRY OVER 090 MEL 21-24 CAT-C. FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANGED IAW AMM 21-31-02 PAGES 202 & 207. TEST OK.

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