Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
90,232 hours, 37,444 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
75130
Part serial
12397A
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
90,232 hours, 37,444 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

AFTER ROTATION FROM KLRD AIRCRAFT DID A UNCOMMANDED YAW TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, THE CREW TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND OSCILLATION DAMPENED OUT. THE CREW RETURNED TO KLRD AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM IAW ATI MEL 22-01-00 TO KTOL. MAINTENANCE IN KTOL INSPECTED THE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER TRANSFER VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW UAL DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-10-37. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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