Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53594
Aircraft time
41,762 hours, 19,650 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
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 ACRID ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED O-RING THAT WAS LEAKING AT VERTICAL CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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