SDR MEX2003156

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC9*

Difficulty date
May 4, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC9*
Aircraft serial
49188
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
6,463 hours, 4,811 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT AIR TURNBACK, DURING CLIMB AT 8,000 FT THE (TAIL COP TEMP HI) COMES ON. IT WAS VERIFIED BY LEAKS AND THE ENGINE EXTINGUISHER WAS CHECKED ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DECAL. NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THE LT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS DEFERRED BY MEL. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM.

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