Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
December 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49818
Aircraft time
59,569 hours, 45,102 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL240, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN. CREW NOTED THAT THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING REGULATOR VALVE (B-13) HAD TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED OPN 5089, PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURNOUT. (2011-D1373)

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