Service difficulty report · Temp Selector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71828
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49488
Part
Temp Selector
Part number
60715211
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
1,242 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT PACK RAN TO FULL HOT. MANUAL CONTROL WAS USED WITH NO RESPONSE. THE RT PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER FIVE MINUTES IT WAS REINSTATED. THE RIGHT PACK THEN BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY. THE RT PACK WENT TO FULL HOT AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AT CRUISE WITH MANUAL SELECTED. MANUAL WAS USED TO SELECT COOLER TEMPERATURE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CABIN TEMP SELECTOR AT FAULT. THE TEMP SELECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE RT PACK WAS OPERATED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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