Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Part
Control Valve
Part number
3964202
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW FOLLOWED EVACUATION CHECKLIST, FIRED ALL BOTTLES, SHUTDOWN ALL ENGINES AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO UPS RAMP, THEN MOVED A/C TO MERCURY CARGO RAMP. DETERMINED LEFT PACK WILL NOT SHUT OFF, SUSPECT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND WATER SEPARATOR BAG FOR LEFT PACK. OPS CK, LEFT PACK OPS CKS NORMAL. NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED IN COCKPIT.

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