SDR 0201569972

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 12, 2002
Submitted
May 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9336
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47338
Aircraft time
84,959 hours, 90,084 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
39271411
Part serial
1778
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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 CLIMBOUT WITH THE ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SYSTEM ACTIVATED, THE FORWARD AND LEFT REAR LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMS SOUNDED. THE RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE LAV SMOKE DETECTORS QUIT SOUNDING AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. SMOKE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO BE IN THE CABIN AREA BUT IT DISSIPATED QUICKLY AND WAS GONE PRIOR TO LANDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE, AND A/C PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR. A SEAL AND DUCT WERE REPLACED ON THE RIGHT TEMP CONTROL VALVE DUE TO HOLE IN THEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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