Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46621
Aircraft time
77,486 hours, 32,160 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
831651
Part serial
2752
Condition
Failed
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 370, GOT AIR SYS 3 OFF WITH ILLUMINATED RED MFG LIGHT. RAN QRH. MOMENTARY LEVEL 3 AIR MFG 3 FAIL WITH TRI TONE, DIVERT. T/S IAW FIM 36-23 ITEM 3, CHECKED PNEUMATIC FAULT IND U1-240 FOUND RT PRESSURE SWITCH TRIPPED. PERFORMED NR 3 MANIFOLD LEAK DOWN CHECK IAW MM 30-11-00-5 AND MANIFOLD CHECKS NORMAL. R & R RT WING MANIFOLD FAIL DETECT PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 36-23-03-4. OPS CKS NORMAL IAW EA 8-3622-151147, REF MM 36-23-03-5.

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