Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 7, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Valve
Part number
39271012
Condition
Defective
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF THE CABIN FILLED WITH NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. DISSIPATED AFTER 3-5 MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LIGHT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVES. BOTH COALESCERS BAGS, AND LEAKING APU MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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