Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
May 22, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48313
Aircraft time
53,943 hours, 17,527 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
AJG70415537
Part serial
EFS19718
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE FOUND FLOW CONTROL VALE BORE .75" PRESSURE PASSAGE BORE WITH A METAL ORIFICE PLUG STUCK IN IT. THIS IS AREA OF HFEC INSP AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROCEDURE DUE TO BLOCKAGE. REPLACED LOWER PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE ONE.

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