Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11227
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Bleed Air
Component
Garrtt · 38075412
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDX - AUXILLARY POWER UNITS TURBINE GAS TEMPERATURE WAS 660 DEGREES WITH 1 PACK ON. ALSO, NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL COMING FROM COCKPIT AIR VENTS. PLACED APU ON MEL. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AFTER REMOVING AND REPLACING THE BLEED AIR LOAD CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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