SDR MWEA020421

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48010
Aircraft time
43,212 hours, 42,432 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
A/C Bay
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FEET THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THE QRH PROCEDURE, WITH THE LEFT PACK BEING TURNED OFF THE RIGHT PACK WOULDN'T HOLD CABIN ALT AND FLOW LIGHT WAS ON. INSPECTED DUCTING FOR LEAKAGE USING APU AND ENGINES AT IDLE, NO LEAKAGE FOUND. REMOVED LEFT AND RIGHT SENSORS FOR BENCH CHECK. FOUND LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL TO BE LEAKING. REPOSITIONED SEAL. FOUND LEFT ACM OUTLET FOUND LEFT ACM TURBINE OUTLET TO BE LEAKING. RESHIMMED LEFT ACM, RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WITH BOTH PACKS IN AUTO. NO TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-3.

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