Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 29, 2013
Submitted
August 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49911
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
TFC1600261
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mid Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CARGO MID LOOP B LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH "SMK DET LOOP" AND MASTER CAUTION. DETERMINED LIGHT WAS FAULTY AND TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES "MASTER WARNING" "CARGO FIRE" AND CDSP "FIRE" LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AURAL WARNING. PERFORMED MULTIPLE CARGO SMOKE SYSTEM CHECKS W/NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW SMM 26-16-00/26-22-00. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE/SMOKE FOUND IN ANY CARGO COMPARTMENTS. R & R MID CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. REPLACED METERING VALVE IN MID CARGO PIT IAW AMM 26-22-03. RESET LOOP A, LOOP B, AND CONTROL PANEL BREAKERS IAW CMM 26-16-00. PERFORMED CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM ADJ/TEST PROCEDURE IAW MM 26-16-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. SYS TEST FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND SYS ARE ALL SATISFACTORY.

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