Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 20, 2017
Submitted
May 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
48,747 hours, 23,927 cycles
Part
Regulator
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT 32,000 FT IN HEAVY RAIN, WITH ALL ANTI ICE SYSTEMS ON, ATC ASSIGNED MACH73, LOSS OF AIRSPEED, PUSHED THROTTLES UP POSSIBLY ABOVE CLIMB EPR. NO RED LIMITS EVER RECEIVED DURING THE 10-15 SECS OF PUSH UP ON THROTTLES, GOT A HOT SMELL IN COCKPIT. ODOR WENT AWAY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD 21-96-01 REPLACED LT AIR CONDITIONING PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR PER AMM 21-31-11. OPS CK OK NO LEAKS NOTED NO ODORS DETECTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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