SDR MEX2002251

Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 8, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Part
Acm
Part number
20495056
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm Bay
Part time
27,291 hours, 21,422 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 601 - ATL-MEX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO 'FLOW' LIGHT. A/C SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED BY LEAKAGES AND FAILURE IN PRESSURIZATION VALVES, CHECKS OK. IT WAS PERFORMED A TEST TO THE FLOW CONTROLLERS AND THEY FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZE WITH APU AND ENGINES, SYSTEM FAILED WITH ENGINES. FLOW CONTROL VALVES WAS SWAPPED, PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH ENGINES, CHECK OK. DURING TRANSIT CHECK THE COOLING TURBINE AND THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE WERE REPLACED. (M)

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