Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53390
Aircraft time
20,530 hours, 11,074 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
10,694 hours, 5,732 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1685MK7
Part serial
1685063
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine Vsv
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

VSV ACTUATOR HEAD END SEPERATED FROM BODY OF ACTUATOR RESULTING IN LARGE FUEL LEAK. FOUND AT GATE PRIOR TO FLIGHT AFTER ENGINE CHANGE.

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