Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 20, 2011
Submitted
May 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
33,161 hours, 15,397 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
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.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE REGULATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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