Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 31, 2010
Submitted
January 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53625
Aircraft time
33,385 hours, 15,924 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT STRONG ODOR LIKE BURNING PLASTIC WHICH SHE REPORTED AS INTENSIFYING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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