Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 17, 2008
Submitted
December 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46521
Aircraft time
78,252 hours, 30,674 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
34H40600
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 500 FT, FELT A LOUD "THUMP" LIKE A BIRDSTRIKE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN INDICATION OF NR 3 BLEED CLOSED (VALVE WAS SELECTED OPEN). THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A "REV 3 PRESS FAULT". T/R WAS 'NOT' UNLOCKED. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THRUST REVERSER OPERATED NORMALLY ON LANDING. REV 3 PRESS FAULT REMAINED AFTER T/R WAS STOWED. WHILE PARKING ACFT, NOTICED BLOWOUT DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 3 ENGINE OPEN. FOUND BAND CLAMP FAILED BETWEEN PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND HSV. NR 3 LT THRUST REVERSER DAMAGED BY PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. NEEDS THRUST REVERSER, HSV, PRV, DUCTS AND SENSE LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG. HP BLEED CONTROL VALVE PER MM 36-11-02-4, AND REG PNEU PRESS VALVE PER MM 36-12-01-4.BOTH VALVE NEEDS OPS CHECK AND RTS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PWR PLANT BLEED DUCT,WING PYLON PNEU DUCT ,AND ACF COR WIRE HARNESS.DUCTS NEEDS LEAK CHECK.

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