Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 18, 2018
Submitted
August 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
51,520 hours, 26,161 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39271411
Part serial
3069
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
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

A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHEN LANDING, FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AREAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND THE LEFT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE FAILED. REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE IAW MM 21-31-01. SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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