Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 26, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53611
Aircraft time
28,382 hours, 13,268 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
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

ORD INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED INTENSE BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN AT START OF DESCENT AND FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. CREW WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ORIGIN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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