Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 16, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1835U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47967
Aircraft time
78,926 hours, 27,521 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN USING NR 2 PACK THRU 1-2 PNEU ISOL VALVE. *S/D* NR 2 BLEED WAS DEFERRED INOP DUE TO A PRESSURE INDICATION PROBLEM. THE NR 2 PACK WAS RUN OFF THE NR 1 BLEED VIA THE 1-2 ISOLATION VALVE. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF A FLUID LEAK FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME HISTORY OF AN OIL LEAK FROM THE APU. SOURCE OF FUMES MAY BE FROM INGESTION OF OIL BY THE APU, CONTAMINATING THE SYSTEM. THE NR 2 PACK SYSTEM WAS BURNED OUT. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECURRANCE.

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