SDR CAL950144

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
Part
Valve
Part number
97968011
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Pack
Part time
14,848 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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 NR 5392 - BOS - SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN ON APPROACH TO BOS WITH THE ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON. THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM IN THE RT WATER SEPARATOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. THE CONTROL VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RT ACM WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, AND THE RT COALESCER BAG WAS REPLACED. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NO LEAKAGE WAS PRESENT IN THE RT PACK SYSTEM. BURNOUT PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED IAW MM 21-20-02, PAGE 209, PARAGRPAH C AND NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ODORS WERE PRESENT. (Z)

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