Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48474
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Solenoid
Part number
04P238
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, PILOT NOTICED SLIGHTLY MORE THAN NORMAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND NOISE. DURING CLIMB F/A AT DOOR 3L COMPLAINED OF VIBS IN FLOOR. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LEFT HALF THRUST REVERSER DAMAGED DUE TO UNSCHEDULED OPENING OF 2.9 STABILITY BLEED VALVE. REPLACED 2.9 BLEED VALVE SOLENOID.

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