SDR USAAD01094

Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48035
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
65,430 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MIA-CLT - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTOFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. AT THE MAINTENANCE OVERNIGHT, THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE REPLACED. (M)

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