SDR SABA980003

Service difficulty report · Temp Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
962
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Temp Valve
Part number
7252C000
Condition
Stuck
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LEX - FLT 5214 - FLT FROM LEX TO CLT ON CLIMB-OUT, THE AIRCREW OBSERVED A SMELL AND SAID IT SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE LEFT BLEED AIR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT EXITNGUISH. SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. AIRCREW TURNED OFF THE LT FLOW PACK. SMELL AND SMOKE CLEARED THE COCKPIT. IN FLT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. A/C RETURNED TO LEX WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MX CREW WAS DEPLOYED FROM CLT TO LEX. MX FOUND THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. LT BLEED AIR DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED TOMSL NR 01998-03C. A/C RETURNED TO CLT FOR REPAIR. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.