Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
3964202
Part serial
P254
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AT ALL FLOW SETTINGS, CABIN CLIMBS AND DESCENDS UP TO 700 FPM AND WILL NOT STABILIZE AT CONSTANT PRESSURE LT MANIFOLD PRESSURE FLUCTUATES 3 PSI IN CRU.FOUND LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE TO INTERMITTENT/INOP IN ANY POSITION ABOVE MIN FLOW DEFER VARIABLE RATE FUNCTION PER MEL 21-40-1. R&R FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW SMM21-55-5. CHECKED OPERATION OK.

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