SDR 0301979940

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3322L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47031
Aircraft time
90,398 hours, 92,032 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
60714622
Part serial
91446
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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, A BURNING ODOR AND LIGHT HAZE PERMEATED THE CABIN. THE LT PACK VALVE WAS PEGGED FULL RT AND THE LT DUCT TEMPERATURE REACHED 120 DEGREES. FLIGHT CREW SWITCHED THE LT PACK TO MANUAL CONTROL AND ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CMH AND ON DESCENT, THE BURNING ODOR RETURNED WITH LT DUCT TEMPERATURE AT 150 DEGREES. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER AND BOTH WATER SEPARATORS. ALSO, FOUND A LOOSE DUCT ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE WATER SEPARATOR. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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