Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Part
Acm
Part number
2040755
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM PDX TO TOL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICE SMOKE EMMITTING INTO THE COCKPIT, ACCOMPANIED WITH LEFT PACK TEMPERATURE INCREASING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SECURED THE LEFT PACK, SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PACK SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE PACK ON DEFERRAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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