Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Aircraft time
78,333 hours, 24,523 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFT ACCY COMPT CABIN AIR OUTFLOW NOZZLE VALVE HAS CORROSION AROUND AREA. CORROSION ON NOZZLE VALVE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOZZLE IAW DC8 MM 21-31-04, OPS CHECKED IAW DC8 MM 21-31-04.

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