SDR ASMF200506023

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: June 21, 2005
Submitted: June 24, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N755RA
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49727
Aircraft time: 32,383 hours, 21,749 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Valve
Condition: Leaking
Location: Coffeemaker
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, WATER LEAK IN THE COFFEE MAKER OF AFT GALLEY. DURING REVISION WAS DETECTED THE FEEDING WATER VALVE LOOSEN. THE FEEDING WATER VALVE WAS REPRESSED IAW MM 20-30-02, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE TORQUE IN COFFEE MAKER CONNECTORS OF AFT GALLEY WAS VERIFIED IAW MM 20-30-02, ALL CORRECT.

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