Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 30, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
15,484 hours, 13,704 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
406B000002
Part serial
2052802
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Part time
9,952 hours, 10,327 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE LEFT BLEED VALVE NEVER OPENED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL THE CREW WAS ASKED TO RETURN TO PIT. UPON ARRIVAL AT PIT, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLOW CONTROL SHUT OFF VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASEDFOR SERVICE.