Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 19, 2004
Submitted
November 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
75130
Part serial
36933A
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

RUDDER INDICATOR WAS FULL LEFT. IT TOOK 5 1/2 UNITS TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. WHEN THE RUDDER TRIM WAS MOVED TOWARD ZERO THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN AGGRESSIVE ROLL TO THE LEFT. DID NOT TRY TO FLY AIRCRAFT WITH YAW. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROLL SERVO DRIVE IAW DC-8 M/M 22-10-4, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRANSFER VALVE IAW DC-8 M/M 27-21-6, OPS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.

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