Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
May 27, 2015
Submitted
May 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
47820
Aircraft time
941 hours, 26,911 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
831651
Part serial
2817
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
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

CRUISING AT FL370 RECEIVED AIR SYS OFF LEVEL 1, FOLLOWED BY AIR MAN NR 3 FAIL LEVEL 3. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST & LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 36-10-02-A. PERFORMED NR 3 PNEU SYS DECAY CHECK IAW AMM 36-00-04-5. 13 SECONDS FROM 30-20 PSI DECAY TIME. OK TO CONTINUE. REMOVED PANEL IMMEDIATELY OTBD OF NR 3 ANTI-ICE VLV PANEL. REMOVED NR 3 MANIFOLD DETECTION SWITCH IAW AMM 36-23-03-4 STEPS 1 THRU 2 A 6. AFTER REMOVING SWITCH NOTED SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW RT WING MANIFOLD FAILURE DETECTION PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM.

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