Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
Part
Valve
Part number
97968011
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Pack
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

SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON DEPARTURE FROM DCA. THE RT PACK WAS SHUT OFF AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT OIL FILLED WATER SEPARATOR VALVE LEAKING OIL. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE WATER SEPARATOR BAG WAS REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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