Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 24, 2005
Submitted
September 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53050
Aircraft time
43,968 hours, 31,829 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Valve
Part number
2587794
Part serial
80048184
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
14,481 hours, 9,030 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED, DURING FLIGHT, THE F/O RMI CHANGED HEADING, BEING NECESSARY TO ADJUST CONTINUOUSLY. DURING REVISION, DETECTED A DIFFERENCE OF 20 GRADES BETWEEN COURSES. THE LT FLUX VALVE NR 1 WAS REPLACED IAW MM, SYNCHRONY TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM, BEING SATISFACTORY. DURING TOWING, THE LT EHSI INFORMATION GOT LOST, RMI FLAG TURNED ON. AC WAS SENT TO HANGAR, COMPASS SYS NR 1 WAS VERIFIED, DETECTING THAT FLUX TOOK TOO MUCH TIME TO COMPENSATE, REPLACED IAW MM 34-21-06, OPERATING CORRECTLY. COMPASS RACK NR 1 WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-21-09, 360 GRADES OF AC MOVEMENT TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 34-21-00, BEING CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE COMPASS ROSE SWING TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 34-21-06, ALL CORRECT.

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