Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
September 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
65,113 hours, 16,920 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
P51351
Part serial
P5066
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
65,113 hours, 16,920 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FEET WITH AIRCRAFT AT FL 250 AND RIGHT PACK OFF. CREW RETURNED TO PHIK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED SECURTIY OF LEFT PACK/FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM, DUCTS AND COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. VERIFIED SECURITY AND FREEDOM OF OPERATION OF LEFT CONDITIONED AIR, CHECK VAVLE AND RAM AIR(COLD) CHECK VALVE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS.

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