Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 3, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1003Y
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48068
Aircraft time
65,910 hours, 51,603 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Engine time
52,575 hours, 41,595 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
41000740104
Part serial
275003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
12,970 hours, 7,818 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED, DURING CLIMB "LT REVERSE ACCUMULATOR" LIGHT TURNED ON AND LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN AT 4 QUARTERS. LT REVERSE VALVE WAS CHECKED AND LEAK ON PRESSURE LINE WAS DETECTED, NIPPLE WAS TIGHTENED AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND LEAK CONTINUED. WHEN VALVE WAS REMOVED, DAMAGE WAS DETECTED IN THE HOUSING VALVE. VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 78-31-04, TEST CORRECT.

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