Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 22, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
43,431 hours, 5,106 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
27400622
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 MSL ON TAKEOFF, A SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE CREW REST FACILITY ACTIVATED. WITH THE DOOR OPEN FROM THE COCKPIT COULD SMELL A HOT ODOR. RETURNED TO KENNEDY. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED A/C FOR EVIDENCE OF ANY FIRE, NONE FOUND. SUSPECT PAC O/HEAT ON CLIMBOUT AND ALT ALERT HORN WENT OFF IN CREW REST AREA AND ODOR FROM O/HEATED PAC IN CABIN. BIT CK ACC-1. FAULTED PK1 RAD ACT. REPLACED ACT AND COALESCER SOCKS. OPERATED PAC. NO ODOR AND PAC, OPS NORMAL.

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