Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 11, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
62,642 hours, 46,156 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION ON SUTTLEMENT AT CABIN AIR OUT FLOW BUTTERFLY VALVE. OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VALVE WILL BE REPLACED UNDER NRC 2 DUE TO OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED.

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