Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49730
Part
Valve
Part number
39271012
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IND - FLT 1946 - EN ROUTE MCO-ORD - WHILE IN CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED CABIN FILLING WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG ACRID SMELL. SELECTED AIR SUPPLY TO HP BLEED OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE LANDED IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AIRCRAFT PRESSURE REGULATING VALVES AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. NO ODORS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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