Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
October 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48497
Aircraft time
64,027 hours, 16,671 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
33990462
Part serial
209C
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, APPROX 45 MINUTES, CREW HAD A LEVEL 3 ALERT FOR BLEED AIR TEMP HIGH. NR 1 AIR SYS AUTO SHUTDOWN AND NR 2 SYS WAS ON DMI. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND COMPANY SOP. OPS AND CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FOR MX EVALUATION. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED AND ACFT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R NR 1 ENGINE HIGH STAGE PILOT VALVE ASSY IAW AMM 36-11-20. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-20. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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