What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE IN TAIL SECTION.
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2009
- Submitted
- December 14, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N487AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49680
- Aircraft time
- 61,451 hours, 31,825 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Pressure
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.