Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46999
Aircraft time
68,029 hours, 16,212 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9788403
Part serial
3298
Condition
Failed
Location
Pack Anti-Ice
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

APPROACHING TOP OF CLIMB (TOC) OUT OF TJSJ; DENSE WHITE SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AREA WHILE PERFORMING SMOKE SOURCE 10 CHECKLIST, SMOKE STOPPED; FLIGHT CONTINUED OK. PERFORMED T/S DC-10 M/M TAFI 21-50-00; FOUND NR 3 PACK EXHAUST DOOR STAYING CLOSED; DEFERRED NR 3 PACK, TRANSFERRED TO DMI 19590 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 21-1 CAT "C" REF MEL DDG, SECURED CLOSED THE PACK CONTROL VALVE AS PER MEL/DDG. AS PER TAFI M/M 21-50-00 FOUND NR 3 PACK ANTI-ICE VALVE STOCK OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE SEPARATOR COACESCER BAG IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 21-50-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM INDICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 21-00-00. CLEARED DMI NR 19590.

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