Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Part
Controller
Part number
6273961
Condition
Inop
Location
Nr 1 Pack
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE AIRFLOW FROM PACKS WERE NOT EFFICIENT DURING FLIGHT. THE NR 1 PACK WAS PLACED IN MANUAL AND FLOW WAS ZERO. UPON INCREASING FLOW ON NR 1 PACK, THE CABIN RATE INCREASED TO 1,000 FEET IN STANDBY AND SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT. THE NR 1 PACK WAS PUT TO FULL COLD IN MANUAL AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SCL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ZONE TEMP CONTROLLER. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN WITH THE NR 1 PACK AT FULL HOT FOR 45 MINUTES IAW MM 21-60-00 AND NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED.

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