SDR ASOA02644

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 24, 2002
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7521
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
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

FLT 4770 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM ILM-ATL, WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 20,000 FEET AND AFTER RETARDING THE POWER TO 50 PERCENT N1, AN ODOR OF SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOAD CONTROL VALVE IN THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)