Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15820
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49480
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Stuck Open
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG FUMES WERE REPORTED IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BURN-OUT PROCEDURE PER MM 21-20-02, PARAGRAPH 7C. THE RT CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE FULL HOT POSITION. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO FUMES OBSERVED.

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