Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 10, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53248
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DFW - ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED HOT SMELL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. LEFT HAND PACK WAS IN MANUAL PER MEL. TURNED OFF LEFT HAND PACK AND REQUESTED RETURN TO DFW. NEVER GOT OVER 13K FEET. DID AIRCRAFT SMOKE IN CABIN CHECK LIST PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR RECIRCULATION FAN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE WAS GETTING BETTER/IMPROVING. TAXIED TO GATE NO SMOKE AT ANYTIME IN COCKPIT. APU WAS NOT RUNNING. REPLACED LEFT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE AND BROKEN CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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