SDR USAAD99146

Service difficulty report · Pack · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48093
Part
Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

MSP-PIT - FLT 1426 - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING TEMP CONTROL VALVE, STUCK IN FULL HOT. THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNE TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL AND DISPATCHED THE AIRCRAFT. LATER MAINTENANCE OPERATED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND ALL OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)

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