SDR MWEA020319

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47791
Aircraft time
42,286 hours, 31,630 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
CV524
Condition
Clogged
Location
Wheel Well
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AILERON SERVO INDICATOR SHOWED FULL DEFLECTION. DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. FOUND WATER DRAINING IN LEFT GEAR AREA AND ICE ON CABLES AT THE LEFT TRAPEZOID PANEL. FOUND DEBRIS IN DRAIN HOSE THAT CAUSED THE CHECK VALVE TO STICK IN THE CLOSED POSITION SO WATER COULD NOT DRAIN FROM ABOVE TRAILING EDGE SLANT PANEL. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE. REMOVED OLD SEALANT AND CLEANED WIRES OF SEALANT. REMOVED FEED THRU GROMMET. INSTALLED FEED THRU GROMMET AND RESEALED AS REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT DRAIN VALVES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SLANT PANELS SEALS.

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