SDR WRLA95040

Service difficulty report · Fuel Dump Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47956
Part
Fuel Dump Valve
Part number
AV16B1926C
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt/Rt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE TO SBCF, A PASSENGER SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DUMP FUEL AND DIVERT TO SAN JUAN BUT NEITHER DUMP VALVE WOULD OPEN DURING BEGINNING OF DESCENT. CREW PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES BUT STILL UNSUCCESSFUL IN DUMPING FUEL. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIAMI. ARRIVED MIAMI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH DUMP VALVES. OPS CHECK PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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