Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46525
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Fuel Dump
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1 - LAX - RIGHT DUMP VALVE DID NOT OPEN DURING DUMP OPERATION. COMPLIED WITH AFM AND VALVE DID NOT OPEN. AIRCRAFT HAD ABORTED FLIGHT WITH STRONG ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. CHECKED AND REPLACED RIGHT FUEL DUMP VALVE ACT. ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED GROUND OPS CHECK, AS PER MM. RIGHT F/DUMP VALVE GROUND OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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