Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
May 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989PG
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49845
Part
Control Valve
Part number
6411095
Condition
Frozen
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI CREW NOTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. RETURNED TO SFB GATE. FOUND WATER DRIPPING FROM RT PACK ONTO HOT DUCTING CAUSING STEAM. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE TAIL INTERIOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ASSIGNED MEL 21-01-01 TO RT PACK. MAINTENANCE ENTRY ON 5/14/05. IAD. REFERENCE ABOVE MEL. FOUND BLEED AIR LINE LOOSE AND CONNECTOR AT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE LOOSE. RECONNECTED BOTH PER MM. GROUND CHECKED GOOD AND CLEARED MEL.

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