Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 18, 2018
Submitted
September 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
51,383 hours, 25,799 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39271411
Part serial
2466
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Pack
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

ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS IN THE CABIN, DISSIPATED WITHOUT FLIGHT OR CABIN CREW ACTIONS. OCCURED FROM TAKEOFF ROLL THROUGH 7000 FT. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 05-96-70. ODOR DETERMINED TO BE TYPE 4 ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONER PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVES IAW MM 21-31-01, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-20-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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