Service difficulty report · Precooler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 21, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
Part
Precooler
Part number
1944301
Part serial
91151
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL 370 ENGINE ANTI ICE WAS TURNED ON, SHORTLY AFTER MANIFOLD OVER TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED MANIFOLD TEMP (RT) REACHED RED ARC. COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FUMES. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND TURNED NR 3 ENG ANTI-ICE OFF. MANIFOLD TEMP RETURNED TO NORMAL. OVERTEMP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND SMOKE WAS EVACUATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE. LEAK CHECK OPS CHECK GOOD.

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