Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 18, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
36,539 hours, 4,854 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
3965202
Part serial
582
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF ATL NR 1 PACK RUNNING ABOUT 40 DEGREES C HOTTER THAN PACKS 2 AND 3. NR 1 PACK WAS CYCLING ON AND OFF WITH A FLOW LIGHT. WENT TO MANUAL AND SECURED NR 1 PACK. CFDS FAULTS NR 1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED SAME. LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK. RAN ACC1 RTS. RTS PASSED.

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