Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 20, 2018
Submitted
February 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
49,960 hours, 25,069 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. VERY NOTICABLE RUBBER SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN JUST AFTER TAKE OFF. SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY. REPLACED RIGHT HAND PACK PRESSURE REGULATING SHUT OFF VALVE PER AMM 21-31-01. (SEE CONTROL AALA201802239016)

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