Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46943
Part
Dump Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX - FLT 9 - AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION STRONG VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. EXTENDED GEAR AND DUMPED FUEL. WHEN DUMPING FUEL ONLY RT DUMP VALVE OPENED, CHECKED CBS AND THEY WERE OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. (M)

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