Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 11, 2014
Submitted
March 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AV
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49104
Aircraft time
70,956 hours, 41,030 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
B7020
Part serial
07031607
Condition
Failed
Location
Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE AT FL 36.0, RECEIVED MOMENTARY RT ICE PROTECTION TEMP HIGH LIGHT. WAS ON FOR LESS THAN A SECOND. AIRFOIL ICE OFF, ENGINE ON. CABIN PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING +/- 300-500 FT A MINUTE MOMENTARILLY WITH AN INTERMITTENT FLOW LIGHT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES CHECK LISTS. CABIN STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THEN INTERMITTENTLY STARTED TO FLUCTUATE THAN HAD FLOW LIGHT ON AND OFF. )DURING DECENT, AFT F/A CALLED TO REPORT ODOR AND FUMES. WE SMELLED IT IN COCKPIT AFTER LANDING. EMERGENCY LANDING-DIVERSION. FOUND RT RATE OF CHANGE/HIGH TEMP SENSOR FAILED. R & R SENSOR IAW AMM 21-61-03, OPS CK GOOD. PERFORMED TEST OF CABIN AUTO PRESS SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-32-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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