Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
September 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23098
Aircraft time
46,172 hours, 36,451 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32194211
Part serial
P4068
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
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

ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT, COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE BUT VERIFIED BY ALL CREW MEMBERS DID NOT AFFECT CABIN AIR. ON GROUND AT GATE F/A REPORTS ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. FOUND 35 DEGREE VALVE ON LT PACK STICKING OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 35 DEGREE VALVE AND CONTROLLER. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS, NO ODOR DETECTED. OK FOR SERVICE. GASPER AND COCKPIT AUX FAN CHECK NORMAL.