SDR WRLA97017

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9MMAZ
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46933
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FLT CREW RECEIVED COCKPIT FIRE WARN ON NR 1 ENG. FLT CREW RETARDED THROTTLE IN FLT, THE FIRE WARN EXTINGUISHED. ADVANCE THROTTLE BACK TO CRUISE POWER, FIRE WARN WAS RECEIVED AGAIN. FLT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENG. BY HF RADIO, FLT CREW CONTACTED MX CONTROL AND DISPATCH. CAPTAIN AGREED WITH RECOMMENDATION FROM MX CONTROL DISPATCH TO DIVERT AIRCRAFT TO HAT YAT THAILAND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTION FOUND PNEUMATIC DUCT P/N 80310423, EXITING LOW PRESSURE BLEED VLV RUPTURED. PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT LOCATION. MM PROCEDURES WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS '2 ENGINES' FERRIED TO WMKK. (M)

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