Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 4, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
100,508 hours, 26,693 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Shutoff Valve
Part time
100,508 hours, 26,693 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

DURING CLIMB OUT NR 4 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE CLOSED CONFIRMING NO BLEED FROM ENGINE. THE CREW CYCLED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND MOVED THROTTLE WITH NO HELP. ON DESCENT NR 4 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE OPENED. THEY LANDED AT DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG TO BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MMK 36-12-9. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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