SDR ABXA010571

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 4, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45874
Aircraft time
69,113 hours, 64,616 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
60714621
Part serial
126C518
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
1,159 hours, 1,185 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

SLOW BUT STEADY LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350, FOLLOWED BY ODOR OF HEAT FILLING THE COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. SELECTED HIGH PRESSURE BLEED OFF. ODOR PERSISTED. BELOW 10,000 FEET, VENTED AIRCRAFT, ODOR GONE. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT WITH ENGINES AND APU RUNNING. NO LEAKS NOTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE AND APU PNEUMATICS. NO ODOR NOTED. REPLACED THE RIGHT CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-9 MM 21-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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