SDR CKSA97494

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45610
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
2650169M1
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ACFT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. CRUISING FL24.0 CABIN ALT REACH 9500 FT WITH A CABIN RATE OF CLIMB STEADY AT 200 FPM. FLOW CONTROL KNOB WAS ALL THE WAY TO INCREASE. DESCENDED TO FL22.0 AND NO CHANGE TO THE STATUS. DESCENDED TO FL20.0 AND CABIN RATE OF CLIMB FINALLY STABLED AT 0 FPM. FOUND NR 4 ENG BLEED (HIGH) VALVE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE IAW DC8 MM 36-12-7, OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, OPS CHECK RIGHT NASI SYSTEM IAW DC8 FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM MM 21-0, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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