Service difficulty report · Overflow Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Part
Overflow Valve
Part number
P135395
Condition
Sticking
Location
Water Serv Pnl
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND THE LT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES AFTER AIRCRAFT ARRIVED. THE DENTS WERE CAUSED BY IMPACT FROM ICE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 WATER TANK SYSTEM LEAKING AT SERVICE PANEL. THE DRAIN T-HANDLE COULD NOT BE STOWED AND WAS BINDING. THE NR 2 TANK OVERFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE STICKING, AND NOT ALLOWING THE FILL/DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY TO CLOSE. THE OVERFLOW VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-80-01 CONFIGURATION 1 PAGE 401.

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