Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49305
Aircraft time
74,118 hours, 39,605 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Pack
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

MSP - CREW REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT. AFTER REACHING CRUISE SMELL DISSIPATED THEN ON DESCENT THE ODOR RETURNED. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT PACK PRESSURE REGULATING SHUT-OFF VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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