Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Motor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Fuel Dump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING FUEL DUMP, ELECTRIC MOTOR STALLED APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. A 170 LBS FORCE REQUIRED PER 1/4 TURN OF MANUAL DUMP HANDLE. DUMP CHUTES RETRACT NORMALLY. FOUND FUEL DUMP HOOKS DIRTY WITH SAND AND ANTI-CORROSION SPRAY. CLEANED, LUBED HOOKS AND DUMP VALVES. OPEN ELECTRIC AND MANUAL AS PER M/M 28-30-0. GROUND OPS NORMAL.

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