SDR CAL950187

Service difficulty report · T/R Cntl Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35836
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49441
Part
T/R Cntl Valve
Part number
41000740104
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
26,430 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

SFO - FLT 0165 - THE MAIN CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE DURING TAXI TO TERMINAL AFTER LANDING AT SFO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY, THE L-1 DOOR AND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSENGERS EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE RUPTURED. THIS PERMITTED HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE INTO THE APU AIR INLET RESULTING IN SMOKE. LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. BOTH L-1 DOOR AND TAIL CONE SLIDES REMOVED AND REPLACED AND TAIL CONE RESINSTALLED. ENGINES RUN TO PURGE SYSTEM OF FUMES. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. (X)

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