SDR SRAA970915

Service difficulty report · Temp Contl Vlv · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4472
Part
Temp Contl Vlv
Condition
Stuck
Location
Flt Deck
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, FLIGHT DECK AIR CONDITION WENT TO FULL HOT AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF AIR CONDITION SYSTEM. FLIGHT CREW AND PASSENGERS WENT ON OXYGEN, TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONING AND DESCENDED FROM 8,000 TO 3,000 FT. SMOKE HAD COMPLETELY CLEARED BY 3,000 FT. AIRCRAFT LANDED 10 MINUTES LATER WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE MANUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE WENT TO FULL HOT AND STUCK IN THAT POSITION. REMOVED VALVE, SERVICED UNIT AND REINSTALLED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND PER MM CH 21.