Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46626
Aircraft time
79,463 hours, 29,956 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Manifold Failure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, RECEIVED LEVEL 3 MANIFOLD NR 1 FAIL ALERT. AIR SYS ISOLATED PROPERLY AND ALERT WENT AWAY. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R LT WING MANIFOLD FAILURE DETECTION PRESSURE SWITCH IAW. MM36-23-03-4. PERFORMED TEST IAW 36-23-03. R & R (2)EA CLAMPS ON LT WING ANTI ICE VALVE IAW MM 30-11-02-2 PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OP'S IAW 30-11-00-5 NO LEAKS NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION R & R MANIFOLD FAILURE DETECTION THERMAL SWITCH AT SLAT TRACK NR 3 ON LT WING IAW MM 36-23-04-2 PERFORMED ADJUST AND TEST IAW ABOVE REF AND 36-10-02/501 ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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