Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53248
Aircraft time
59,289 hours, 30,630 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Bay
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 STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN DURING TAKEOFF AND LIGHT SMOKE IN REAR CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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