SDR USAAD98214

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48159
Part
Connector
Part number
DC26F106C
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT-CHA - FLT 334 - AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WERE FUMES IN THE CABIN. THE FUMES DISSIPATED QUICKLY BUT THE CAPTAIN CHOSE TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK INOPERATIVE IN AUTO TEMP MODE. THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS DRIVEN TO FULL HOT. THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY IN THE MANUAL MODE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT WITH THE LEFT AUTO TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM INOPERATIVE UNDER MEL PROVISIONS. DURING MAINTENANCE OVERNIGHT THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. (M)

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