Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 14, 2016
Submitted
July 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49900
Aircraft time
53,961 hours, 36,723 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
SR093600219
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, PASSING 9000 FT, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PRFORMED MEMORY ITEMS PER QRH 21.4 PERFORMED QRH 21.4 AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH RIGHT THROTTLE RETARTED. FOLLOWED 21.4 7A-B EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISED WITH RIGHT THROTTLE RETARTED. RT DUCT ASSY AT TEMP CONTROL VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS & LEAK CHECKED ARE NOW NORMAL IAW MM 20-10-11. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED TAIL COMP. HIGH FLIR INSPECTION PER T/C 21-059-006. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 21-60-01."

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