Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 9, 2004
Submitted
June 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49586
Aircraft time
33,377 hours, 27,537 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
32049011
Part serial
215024
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Part time
19,583 hours, 11,923 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF PASSENGERS CABIN CEILING. THE WATER LEAK WAS DETECTED BETWEEN CUSHIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT IN THE CEILING, THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR ANTENNA WAS SEALED IN THE STATIONS Y937 AND Y980 IN THE UPPER FUSELAGE. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS WERE CHECKED BY LEAKS IAW MM 21-20-00, PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-00-00, LT AND RT OVERRIDE ANTI ICE VALVES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-04, WATER SEPARATORS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-02 AND OVERRIDE ANTI ICE VALVES SENSITIVE LINES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-04, ALL CORRECT.

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