Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 21, 2007
Submitted
July 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47717
Aircraft time
71,286 hours, 71,833 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER ROTATION AT TAKEOFF THE SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SIGNIFICANT HEAT IN THE CABIN. THE RIGHT PACK WAS PEGGED AT FULL HOT AND MANUAL CONTROL COULD NOT CORRECT IT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT STL. MAINTENANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE ANY SMOKE OR FUMES. BOTH COALESCER BAGS WERE CHANGED AFTER BURN-OUT PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN MSP. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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