Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911311
Aircraft time
76,597 hours, 29,783 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
PS1317
Part serial
4
Condition
Damaged
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
76,597 hours, 29,783 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT FROM PHIK THE LEFT PACK DUCT TEMPERATURE WENT TO 80 DEGREES. CREW TURNED OFF PACK AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP. CREW RETURNED TO PHIK AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AIR MIX VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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