Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 31, 2010
Submitted
December 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49737
Aircraft time
60,140 hours, 31,183 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
TO
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.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMB. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATORS AND SHUTOFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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