Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
46,980 hours, 5,588 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
3989462
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C 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

LAV SMOKE WITH RESIDUAL SMELL IN CREW REST AREA AND HOT SMELL IN COCKPIT LASTED A FEW MINUTES. RAN ENGINES PER PFHB AT HIGH PWR SETTINGS. ISOLATED PACKS, NO SMOKE OR UNUSUAL HEAT NOTICED IN CREW REST MODULE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK 1 TURBINE BYPASS VALVE AND WATER SEPARATOR BAG AS PER MM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK 1 RAM AIR DOOR ACTUATOR AS PER MM. REPLACED ALL 3 PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. INSPECTED E/E AND AVIONICS COOLING FANS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL 3 PACK INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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