Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
May 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LF
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53050
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
805373
Part serial
6151154
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH TAKEOFF THRUST LEFT ENGINE EGT TEMP RAPIDLY INCREASING TO 600 DEGREES WITH 1.45 EPR MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. MTX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ENGINE PRBC VALVE, OP CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM REF 71-00-00.

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