Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 31, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53288
Aircraft time
63,458 hours, 26,998 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

PHL - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED PHL 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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