Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53288
Aircraft time
61,194 hours, 25,853 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
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/PLASTIC ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATING AND SHUT-OFF VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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