Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19504
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47638
Part
Controller
Part number
60714622
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Pack
Part time
19,174 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT PACK VALVE WENT TO FULL HOT IN AUTO, THE CONTROL WAS SWITCHED TO MANUAL AND MODULATED TO COLD. THE PACK VALVE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CABIN AND COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PACK AUTO SHUTDOWN, BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MDW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT PACK TEMP CONTROLLER AT FAULT. THE TEMP CONTROLLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO SMOKE NOTED.

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