Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Closed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

BTB DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING PUSHBACK. SUSPECT LEFT PACK OPEN DUE TO DMI ON LEFT PACK. LEFT PACK SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. FOUND LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL VLV OPEN CLOSE VLV PER MEL ITEM 7 STEP 1 OPS CK LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS ON GROUND LEFT PACK IS CLOSED AND WIRED RT PACK IS OPERATIONAL.

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