SDR EIAA9567

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
December 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47414
Part
Switch
Part number
68347811
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEN - ON CLIMB-OUT AFTER PASSING 10,000 FEET, MASTER WARNING AND CABIN PRESS WARNING CAME ON. THE RIGHT PACK HAD TRIPPED AND THE LEFT PACK WAS NOT PUTTING OUT ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE, BEGAN TO GET SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT A/C PACK 190 DEGREES TEMP SENSOR, SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK ON LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONS SYSTEMS NORMAL IAW DC9 MM 21-60-00. FAILURE OF THE 190 DEGREE LIMIT SWITCH CAUSED OVERHEATING OF LEFT SYSTEM WHICH EMITTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

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